KBUL (SW) – The committee tasked with looking into the ways for reopening girls schools has shared its recommendations with the Islamic Emirate’s top leader.
Syed Akbar Agha, a former official of the Islamic Emirate, told Salam Watandar that the work of the eight-member committee on reopening girls’ schools above the sixth grade has been completed and it has sent its recommendations to the head of the Islamic Emirate, Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada.
He said that a bill has been drafted in this regard stating that education should be based on Islamic system and female teachers should be made available for the girls and in the Islamic hijab.
“I have information, I know that some time ago it sent this issue to Sheikh Sahib [Mullah Haibatullah] start education for girls here. It has also created a charter and a framework for this and it will be in accordance with the charter. ”
There has been a growing domestic and international outcry over the closure of girls’ schools in Afghanistan beyond the sixth grade.
At a recent UN Security Council meeting, India’s envoy, the UN director of human rights, former President Hamid Karzai and other officials criticized the failure to reopen girls’ schools in Afghanistan, saying girls should be provided with education.
Some common Afghans, politicians and experts have also expressed concern over the need to open schools for girls.
Analyst and politician Hamidullah Hotak criticized the Islamic Emirate’s views on the reopening of schools. According to him, the Islamic Emirate has been able to finalize any plan in the last ten months.
Noor Shah Noorani, another political analyst, agreed, saying that the issue of school closures has drawn strong criticism from the Islamic Emirate.
According to him, the officials of the Islamic Emirate need to respect the demands of Afghans and the international community so that girls can continue their education.
The Ministry of Education and government officials could not be reached for comment.
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