Pledge of Taliban to Open All Schools for Girls in Afghanistan by Late March

The Taliban rulers, who grabbed power in Afghanistan are now claiming to open all schools for girls across the country by the end of March. A Taliban spokesman shared a set deadline for the first time with the Associated Press on Saturday, in the context of a major demand of the international community.

Let us tell you that on 15 August 2021, the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan. In most parts of Afghanistan, girls are not allowed to attend classes after class 7 since the capture of power. The international community remains unwilling to publicly recall the Taliban-led government, fearful that they would enforce the same harsh measures that their former dictatorship did 20 years ago.

Girls' schools will open after Afghan New Year

Taliban's Deputy Minister of culture and information, Zabihullah Mujahid said that his education department wanted to open schools for all girls and women after the Afghan New Year, which begins on March 21. Afghanistan follows the Islamic solar Hijri Shamsi calendar, like neighbouring Iran. In an interview, Mujahid stated that education for girls and women is “a matter of competence”. He believes that there should be completely separate arrangements in schools for girls and boys.

"Biggest challenge is to make enough hostels": Zabihullah Mujahid

The biggest challenge, according to Zabihullah Mujahid, is finding or creating enough hostels where girls can stay. He claims that having separate classes for boys and girls is insufficient in heavily populated locations. In view of this, separate school buildings are required. Mujahid said that we are not against the education of girls.

Girls are not permitted to attend classes after class seven

Girls are not permitted to attend classes in government schools after class seven, except in about 10 of the country's 34 provinces. In the capital Kabul, however, the operation of private universities and high schools continues uninterrupted. Boys and girls are always separated in most small groups. Mujahid said that we are trying to overcome these problems by the coming year so that schools and universities can be opened.

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