Beginning of the new school year; The girls’ upper six grades were postponed to Amarthani
While the new school year opened in all cold regions, including Kabul, on Wednesday, classes up to the sixth grade were closed to girls a few hours later.
The Taliban government announced the opening of schools for all students, but not for girls, at the opening ceremony of the new 1401 academic year at Amani High School in Kabul on Wednesday, March 23. He did not mention the opening of schools.
The Ministry of Education (MoE) had earlier announced that with the opening of the new academic year, classes up to the sixth grade would be open to girls today.
A spokesman for the Taliban’s education ministry, Aziz Ahmad Ryan, told Reuters on Thursday that all schools would be open to boys and girls next solar year.
“No school will be closed this year and if any school is closed, it is the responsibility of the Ministry of Education to reopen it,” he said.
But BNA reported from the Ministry of Education that the lessons of girls above 6th grade have been postponed till the second order.
“All girls’ schools and high schools above the sixth grade are informed that classes in these schools and high schools have been postponed until further notice,” the ministry said in a statement.
The Ministry of Education (MoE) has stated that the reason for the delay in the girls’ education is the preparation of a plan in accordance with Sharia and Afghan tradition and culture. The leadership should order schools and high schools to be notified again. ”
Aziz Ahmad Ryan, the Taliban’s education minister, confirmed the ministry’s announcement and told reporters that he had received the decision from the Taliban leadership’s office yesterday.
The Taliban announced the opening of schools for boys and girls up to the sixth grade after taking control of Afghanistan on August 15, 2021, but closed the schools for girls up to the sixth grade.
The Taliban’s education ministry said it was working on a comprehensive plan.
