Taliban Expand Religious Schools as Girls\u2019 Secondary Education Remains Banned
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Afghanistan\u2019s Taliban government has launched four new religious seminaries in the past week, investing over 25 million afghanis ($354,000) while secondary schools for girls remain closed, Amu TV reported. The largest project, the \u201cNakhil\u201d madrassa in Paktika, received nearly 20 million afghanis. Three smaller institutions in Paktika, Ghazni, and Parwan provinces share the remaining funds.<\/p>\n
Two madrassas are now operational; two are still under construction. Ministry figures show the Taliban have completed five religious schools and started six more in the past three months, alongside some general school construction.<\/p>\n
A ministry spokesperson said the expansion demonstrates a \u201cbalanced\u201d approach to education, but critics argue it sidelines modern schooling. Education advocates warn the focus on religious institutes risks consolidating ideological control while restricting contemporary learning, especially for girls.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Higher Education has awarded degrees to around 2,500 madrassa graduates, including alumni of Pakistan\u2019s Haqqania seminary, raising concerns about the direction of Afghanistan\u2019s academic system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Taliban Expand Religious Schools as Girls\u2019 Secondary Education Remains Banned …………………….. Afghanistan\u2019s Taliban government has launched four new religious seminaries in the past week, investing over 25 million afghanis ($354,000) while secondary schools for girls remain closed, Amu TV reported. The largest project, the \u201cNakhil\u201d madrassa in Paktika, received nearly 20 million afghanis. Three smaller …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":128442,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_108372464460192_245495985553329":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-128443","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-afghanistan"],"yoast_head":"\n