Afghanistan Peace CampaignZiaullah Hashimi also mentioned the recruitment of eleven foreign instructors for the Afghanistan International Islamic University.
Neda Mohammad Nadim, the acting Minister of Higher Education, said that the conditions for reopening schools and universities for girls in the country have not yet been met.
During a program outlining the one-year achievements of this ministry, Nadim added that some individuals make unjustified remarks regarding girls’ education and emphasized that the demands of the people cannot be met by violating Islamic law.
The acting Minister of Higher Education said: “The research by scholars is ongoing. If scholars conclude in their research that educating females in this manner is permissible, it is believed that permission will then be granted.”
Neda Mohammad Nadim also mentioned that the ministry’s staff has increased by five thousand compared to the past, and he emphasized that no one will be allowed to obtain fraudulent educational documents.
Regarding this, Nadim said: “From now on, we will not allow anyone in Afghanistan to present us with imaginary students in society and to unjustly grant diplomas.”
Other officials from this ministry also mentioned that over one hundred and thirty curricula have been finalized by them and sent to the leader of the Islamic Emirate for approval.
The Directorate of Publications and Public Communications of the Ministry of Higher Education said that in the past year, in addition to various educational sectors, they have also engaged in healthcare service delivery activities.
Sardar Wali Salehi, the Director of Scientific Program Development of the Ministry of Higher Education, said: “In total, 131 curricula have been finalized based on religious, national, and international standards and have been sent to the Islamic Emirate’s higher authorities for approval.”
Meanwhile, Ziaullah Hashimi, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Higher Education, said that eleven doctoral programs, twenty-six master’s programs, thirteen new faculties at the bachelor’s level, and eighty-six new departments have been established in various educational institutions.
Ziaullah Hashimi also mentioned the recruitment of eleven foreign instructors for the Afghanistan International Islamic University.
Regarding this, Hashimi said: “With the aim of providing specialized and professional training to the country’s young generation, eleven professors from Egypt, Turkey, Iran, and other Islamic countries have been recruited to the Afghanistan International Islamic University.”
The Ministry of Higher Education reported that over 557 million afghani have been collected as revenue from the distribution of diplomas and transcripts, and currently, around one hundred and ninety thousand students are studying in the Emirate’s educational institutions.