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Taliban Threaten Teachers with Dismissal in Sar-e Pul Province Over Short Beards and Turban Absence: Those Unwilling to Comply May Be Disposed

27th October, 2023 · admin

8am: In a recent development, Taliban officials in Sar-e Pul province have issued alarming threats to teachers, citing their short beards and the absence of turbans as reasons for potential dismissal. According to a formal statement released by the Taliban’s education directorate in Sar-e Pul, sources shared with Hasht-e Subh Daily on October 27th, approximately

Detained Afghan Education Activist Released, Family Says

26th October, 2023 · admin

By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi October 26, 2023 Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have released education activist Matiullah Wesa after holding him in custody for more than seven months, his family announced. Wesa, the founder of the PenPath nongovernmental organization, had campaigned for girls’ access to education. He was arrested in Kabul in March by the Taliban-led government and accused

Aladdin Orphanage becomes religious school following Taliban return

22nd October, 2023 · admin

Khaama: Before the Taliban administration took control, this institution taught the girls modern science and school curriculum subjects. Remedial courses were offered, and the girls were prepared for the university entrance exam, Kankor. However, recent developments have disrupted even the programs of this centre. Click here to read more (external link).

New SIGAR Report Reveals That U.S. Educational Aid is Benefiting the Taliban

21st October, 2023 · admin

8am: The U.S. Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) has uncovered that the Taliban indirectly access U.S. educational assistance, generating tax revenues for the group. The report highlights the taxation of the income of employees of U.S.-funded educational programs and the tax revenue generated from the sale of American aid items by the Taliban.

Taliban Close Gates of Two Private Schools in Ghazni Due to “Shaved Beards of Educators”

3rd October, 2023 · admin

8am: These institutions were shut down on Monday, October 2nd, by officials from the Taliban’s Directorate for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice in Ghazni city. Sources speaking to Hasht-e Subh have stated that the Taliban closed the gates of these schools due to the “shaved beards of male educators and the lack

Muttaqi: Taliban will not take steps on girls’ education that could cause a leadership rift

2nd October, 2023 · admin

Ariana: In an interview with BBC Pashto broadcast on Sunday, Muttaqi said that the issue of girls’ education is an internal issue of Afghanistan. “We are trying to take steps which, God forbid, would not cause division. We look for a reasonable solution for every issue. We will find a solution that will be free

Exiled Afghan Professors Say No Return Without Women In Universities

28th September, 2023 · admin

By Khujasta Kabiri Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty September 27, 2023 When the Taliban seized power, it soon launched a purge of Afghanistan’s universities in a bid to promote its radical Islamic values. Now, facing a severe shortage of qualified university teachers, the hard-line Islamist group is trying to convince exiled educators to return to their homeland.

UN Chief Urges Taliban to Lift ‘Unjustifiable’ Education Ban on Afghan Girls

18th September, 2023 · admin

Ayaz Gul VOA News September 18, 2023 ISLAMABAD — The United Nations secretary-general Monday renewed his demand for Afghanistan’s Taliban to allow teenage girls to attend high school. “This is an unjustifiable violation of human rights that inflicts long-lasting damage on the entire country,” Antonio Guterres said on X (formerly Twitter). “Girls belong in school. Let them back

Kamal ud-din Behzad Gallery in Herat closed for teaching calligraphy to girls

6th September, 2023 · admin

Khaama: Kamal ud-din Behzad Gallery in Herat, Afghanistan, has been closed by the Department of Promotion and Virtue of Taliban due to teaching calligraphy to two young girls, sources said. Officials at the Behzad Gallery in Herat have told the media outlets that the gallery’s door has been shut down by the Taliban’s Department of

Afghan Students in India Face Risks of Imprisonment and Expulsion

27th August, 2023 · admin

8am: Hundreds of Afghan students in India are voicing their frustration over their uncertain situation. These students claim that their scholarships for the academic year 2023-2024 haven’t been extended. Despite their persistent efforts, the Taliban Ministry of Higher Education, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, the Afghan Embassy in New Delhi, and the Indian Council

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Taliban Threaten Teachers with Dismissal in Sar-e Pul Province Over Short Beards and Turban Absence: Those Unwilling to Comply May Be Disposed

Detained Afghan Education Activist Released, Family Says

Aladdin Orphanage becomes religious school following Taliban return

New SIGAR Report Reveals That U.S. Educational Aid is Benefiting the Taliban

Taliban Close Gates of Two Private Schools in Ghazni Due to “Shaved Beards of Educators”

Muttaqi: Taliban will not take steps on girls’ education that could cause a leadership rift

Exiled Afghan Professors Say No Return Without Women In Universities

UN Chief Urges Taliban to Lift ‘Unjustifiable’ Education Ban on Afghan Girls

Kamal ud-din Behzad Gallery in Herat closed for teaching calligraphy to girls

Afghan Students in India Face Risks of Imprisonment and Expulsion