AVA - UNAMA Chief Meets IEA Minister

Islamic Emirate's Education Minister, met with Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), and discussed the recent development in the education sector in Afghanistan.

Afghan Voice Agency (AVA)_Monitoring, Minister Habibullah Agha has said to UNAMA Chief Roza Otunbayeva that the Islamic Emirate has had “considerable achievements” in the areas of education, security, and economy, and the world should know their responsibility towards war-torn Afghanistan.

In the announcement of the Islamic Emirate’s ministry of education, it has been quoted the representative of the United Nations that this organization will unconditionally continue to help the education sector in Afghanistan.

On Wednesday, the ministry of higher education announced that the new academic year for male students at public universities and educational institutions in colder regions will officially start on March 6 of the current year. However, the statement did not point out the resumption of universities for female students, which has become a very controversial topic among the Islamic Emirate lirate senior members as well.

Prior to this, some Islamic Emirate officials have said that by the new academic, they will find a solution to the education of female students and will share it with the public accordingly.