Afghan scholars: Schools and universities should be reopened for girls
During a meeting with Taliban officials in Kabul, religious scholars and elders emphasized the reopening of schools and universities for girls. |
According to the regional office of Tasnim news agency, the Taliban government In an announcement, he stated that a meeting was held in Kabul with the presence of scholars and ethnic elders from 34 provinces of Afghanistan under the title “The contribution of scholars and ethnic elders in strengthening relations between the nation and the government”.
According to the reports, scholars and ethnic elders in this meeting called for the reopening of schools and universities to Afghan girls.
According to the statistics of the United Nations Children’s Fund ( UNICEF), in the last two years, about 80 percent of girls eligible for education in schools and universities have been deprived of education.
The Taliban government has announced the purpose of holding this meeting Consultation has been listening to people’s problems and opinions and finding appropriate solutions.
“Zabihullah Mujahid”, the spokesman of the Taliban government, had previously said without announcing a specific timetable: Efforts are underway in Afghanistan to open the gates of schools and universities to girls.
Mujahid He had noted: We know that efforts are being made in this regard, but we cannot say anything about where the efforts have reached, because this matter is related to the ministries.
He also said about the suspension of girls’ education above the sixth grade in Afghanistan that the closure of schools was due to necessary reforms, because the previous educational program came from the West and was imposed by Westerners.
Publisher | Tasnim News |