Why is Afghanistan probing educational projects in Kandahar?
FirstpostMeanwhile, Girls cannot go to school beyond sixth grade in Afghanistan, with the education ban extending to universities New Delhi: The spokesperson of the Kandahar Education Department, Mutwakul Ahmed has said that they have been instructed by the leadership of the Ministry of Education to suspend the activities of regional classes and all educational institutions in this province until further notice. In an official letter from the Ministry of Education, it has been stated that the Ministry has appointed a delegation to investigate the “projects and activities” of all educational institutions in Kandahar and Helmand provinces, and for this purpose, it has informed the Departments of Education in these provinces of all educational institutions. Meanwhile, Girls cannot go to school beyond sixth grade in Afghanistan, with the education ban extending to universities. Authorities present the education restrictions as temporary suspensions rather than bans, but universities and schools reopened in March without their female students.