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651 schools close in southern Afghanistan

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Monday, 05 January 2009 10:41

This year 173000 students could not go to schools, says Ministry of Education

The number of teachers and students killed in the past 10 months has nearly doubled the total casualties of last year, authorities in the ministry of education said.

This year 651 schools were closed in southern provinces; 141 teachers and students were killed since beginning of the year; and 173000 students dropped off schools, spokesman for ministry of education said.

The spokesman added, ministry of education is facing lots of problems such as, terrorist actions, school burnings, threatening students and teachers, teachers salary to name a few.

According to spokesman, more then six million and 200 thousand students are going to schools country wide.

The ministry plans for next year is to open schools in southern Afghanistan with the help of local councils and tribal elders.

The ministry of education has also decided to build hostels for students of unsafe areas, so they can come to secure places and continue their education.

Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission (AHIRC) estimated figure reveals, last year 82percent girls and 63 percent boys could study up to sixth grade due to insecurity in their provinces.

According to AHIRC, only five percent girls and eleven percent boys could pursue their education all the way to twelfth grade.

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written by R Gharwal, January 20, 2009

Salam to all and especially Nasir Arianfar,
I dont know who are you, the resident of (this)country or any non-resident. Because I dont think that a citizen of Afghanistan may talk of the division of its homeland it seems actually u dont have feeling neither for north nor south, and by the way do you know that what is the current situation of people in south and education, so u better check once and yeah south were the people who had even never surrender themselves even at time of taliban rulling over you. So you better get not full but a bit information before giving nonsense comments.

Seperate it
written by Nasir Arianfar, January 07, 2009

I really think this country should be seperated into two parts as the north and the south. because this conflict is not going to end. we in the north have no any interest in Taliban or thier strict regime. it is obvious that without local support in the south Taliban regime can not operate and they have the support from the people in the south.we just want to live like other human beings in the world in peace and love with dignity but people in the south want those extremist taliban back in power.

cai
written by Lane Henderson, January 06, 2009

are the schools to the north in as much trouble?

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