KABUL (Afghanistan): In recent days, news has been doing the rounds on social media that 47 private schools have been allowed to provide secondary education to girls.
However, the Ministry of Education (MoE) in Kabul dismissed such reports as baseless and far from true.
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) closed girls’ schools above the sixth grade after coming to power in August 2021.
The decision has been widely criticized, but authorities have repeatedly said that the girls’ education will be allowed to resume once a suitable environment is created for them.
Claim: 47 private schools in Kabul allowed to teach female students from the sixth grade.
Some people say that 47 private schools in Kabul have been given permission to provide education to girls beyond the sixth grade.
Last week, political affairs analyst Salim Paigar told a private media outlet, “I want to share one matter with you. I am very happy today. My daughter was promoted to 9thThursday today’s class.”
He added: “Some people may have questions about the permission granted to 47 private schools. My daughter passed the exams conducted by a representative of the MoE. It was not under the name of any school, training center or seminary.
“Say what you will, but believe me my daughter stayed at school from 1pm to 5pm. Schools used to offer 40 per cent religious studies and 60 per cent modern education, but the equation is now 50/50.”
Following Paigar’s claim, some other people also came out with similar statements on social media platforms.
Sonia Niazi wrote on X: “Good news, yesterday 47 schools in Kabul were allowed to educate girls beyond the sixth grade. The people of Kabul are very happy that their daughters have resumed secondary education. These 47 schools are private and have a suitable environment.”
Nadima, another X user, wrote: “We were hoping for this day when schools would open for Afghan girls. Today our dream has come true… We hope public schools will reopen for girls as well.”
Some other social network users had a similar opinion in this regard.
Fact check
The MoE said in a statement that some people and the media had published false reports that the ministry had allowed 47 private schools to teach girls above sixth grade.
It said: “The Ministry of Education rejects such reports as false and far from credible.”
The leadership of the MoE again asked all media in the country to prepare and publish their reports based on recognized principles of journalism and Afghan society.
The preparation of news on the basis of truth ensured the dignity and credibility of journalists on one hand and helped the media to play a constructive role in enlightening the minds of the people on the other hand, the ministry said.
The MoE called on all Afghans to unite and take concrete steps towards the reconstruction, prosperity and development of their war-torn country.
The result: Various sources said the MoE had allowed 47 private schools to provide education to girls beyond the sixth grade, a claim the ministry denied.
Statement: Reports of the granting of permission to 47 private schools to provide education to girls from the 6th grade are false, as the MoE itself refused.
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