“I have been running a bookstore for many years. Through participating in book fairs and organizing street book exhibitions, I realized that a book courier service could be more effective. That is why I decided to launch this mobile book service, so that more of our fellow citizens could have access to books,” he says.
A number of youth in Samangan province say they are working to promote a culture of reading among the people, particularly the younger generation, by establishing private libraries and cultural institutions.
A grand cultural gathering was held in Kabul to honor the enduring legacy of two prominent historical and literary figures, Amir Ali-Shir Nava’i and Zahir-ud-Din Muhammad Babur.
Globally 40% of the population does not have access to an education in a language they speak or understand, reported UNESCO on International Mother Language Day.
KABUL (SW) – The Afghanistan Publishers Union say that in the last two years, the Ministry of Information and Culture has not renewed the licenses
KABUL (SW) – The second street book exhibition was launched here on Thursday in the west of Kabul city by the Kabul Municipality. This exhibition
KABUL (SW) – The Ministry of Higher Education has issued a statement urging all university professors who have left the country following recent developments to return to Afghanistan.
KABUL (SW) – The Free Speech Hub has expressed grim concerns over the arrest of two private TV journalists by the Islamic Emirate forces in Kabul on Monday.
MONITORING (SW) – The World Bank has approved the allocation of an additional $25 million in financing from the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) to increase equitable access to primary and secondary education in Afghanistan, particularly for girls.
President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani said on Tuesday from now onwards all academic books would be published within the country.
The academic year for schools has ended on a low note with many students expressing dissatisfaction with the studies and the annual examinations.
Prominent literary figure Mohammad Azam Rahnavard Zaryab died on Friday at the age of 76 in Kabul.
