Afghan Voice Agency (AVA)_Monitoring, According to a decision by the Supreme Council for Higher Education, “studies of the male students at governmental higher education institutions in the colder provinces will officially start from [March 6] of the current year,” a statement issued by the ministry read.
Schools and universities go on an annual break through winter in about 24 of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces.
No mention was made by the IEA on whether girls would be allowed to return to university this year.