RASC News Agency: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has unveiled plans to institute 950 community-centered educational classes in Afghanistan, backed by the support of South Korea. As articulated in a statement released by UNICEF on Wednesday, January 17, via social media, these classes are poised to extend educational opportunities to 140,000 children.
The organization’s stated objective in establishing these educational classes is to cultivate an environment conducive to learning, to inspire, and to lay the groundwork for a more promising future for children. UNICEF has previously launched initiatives for accessible learning, encompassing children, including girls, across diverse regions of the country. This announcement by UNICEF to establish educational classes for children comes at a juncture when, in the aftermath of the Taliban’s assumption of power, the group has prohibited girls beyond the sixth grade from attending schools and pursuing higher education.
Current reports suggest that the Taliban’s predominant focus revolves around the construction of religious schools and mosques, with claims of some regular schools undergoing conversion into religious institutions. The closure of schools and universities by the Taliban has elicited widespread reactions, notably impacting Afghanistani girls. Nevertheless, the group persists in maintaining the closure of educational and academic institutions without furnishing a compelling rationale for their reopening.
