RASC News Agency: In Badakhshan province, local Taliban authorities recently announced the completion of a school construction project in the Shighnan district, with a cost exceeding 26 million Kabuli rupees. Abdul Aziz Ziyayi, the Taliban’s Education Officer in Shighnan district, Badakhshan province, informed the media on Saturday, January 13, that this school, valued at 26,095,000 Kabuli rupees, received financial backing from the Development Bank of Germany and the Agha Khan Office in the village of “Darma Rakht” in this province.
According to the Taliban official, the school building comprises 12 rooms, encompassing classrooms, an administrative office, teachers’ room, and a laboratory. It has been erected in one of the remote areas of Badakhshan, facilitating education for 800 students. The announcement of the school’s completion comes at a time when, following the Taliban’s assumption of control over the country, the group has prohibited girls beyond the sixth grade from attending school. Reports suggest that in certain provinces, the Taliban has repurposed several school buildings into religious institutions.
The denial of education for girls beyond the sixth grade and the closure of university gates have prompted widespread reactions. Nevertheless, the group has yet to present any compelling rationale for these actions. Simultaneously, reports indicate that international authorities and organizations have consistently urged the Taliban to lift these restrictions. However, the group maintains a steadfast position against reopening schools and universities, both in the present and the future.
