Kabul, March 23 (ANI): Female students in Kabul have once again urged the authorities to reopen schools and educational institutions that remain closed under the Islamic Emirate’s restrictions, Tolo News reported. The students say ongoing limits on girls’ schooling have deprived many young Afghans of a formal education and left their futures uncertain.
Several schoolgirls described mounting frustration and anxiety over the closures. Mojda, who moved with her family from Takhar province to Kabul in search of schooling, said her hopes were dashed when classes were shut down. ‘Our request from the Islamic Emirate is to reopen school doors for girls,’ she said, describing the emotional and academic toll of the shutdown.
Sama expressed similar urgency: ‘Our demand is that schools reopen so we can study. Afghan girls no longer have hope, and their only hope is education.’ Their appeals come as restrictions on girls’ education draw international attention and criticism from human rights organizations.
Women’s rights activists warn of broader consequences if schools remain closed. Lamia Shirzai, an advocate for educational access, told local media that with a new year beginning, ‘school and university doors must be reopened as soon as possible based on the interests of the Afghan people, so the country does not fall behind in regional and global competition.’ Activists say prolonged exclusion from schooling damages individual prospects and poses long-term social and economic risks for Afghanistan.
Husnia, who has just completed sixth grade, voiced fear she may be forced to stop her education. ‘I am very worried because I have finished sixth grade and may have to stay at home afterwards and not be able to progress. I ask the Islamic Emirate to reopen schools for girls because they have big dreams,’ she said, mirroring the determination of many Afghan girls to continue learning despite restrictions.
Since political changes in Afghanistan, many girls have been denied access to secondary school and university. International rights groups underscore that education is a fundamental right and warn that depriving girls of schooling could have long-lasting adverse effects on Afghan society. (ANI)
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