RASC News Agency: In tandem with the ongoing denial of education to girls, the Taliban’s Ministry of Higher Education recently declared the completion of a curriculum review, reaching up to seventy percent. As reported by Tolo News, Abdulrof Farahi, the head of the Taliban’s education committee, articulated that the objective of curriculum revision is to align it with international standards. He disclosed that the review involves over a hundred academic disciplines across various fields, with seventy-three disciplines already revised and thirty-five others currently under review.
The head of the Taliban’s education committee emphasized, “Disciplines such as medicine, computer science, agriculture, engineering, and sciences like chemistry, physics, biology, social sciences, and journalism have undergone scrutiny, with some completed, others in progress, and additional reviews initiated.” Furthermore, the head of the Taliban’s education committee stated, “The aim of reviewing and reforming the curriculum is to foster unity and renewal, taking into account religious, national values, and international standards in educational content.”
This development coincides with reports indicating that the review process and the deprivation of girls from education have persisted for over two years. On each occasion, the authorities of this group introduce new issues without providing logical reasons for the ongoing denial of education to girls. It is noteworthy that since assuming control, the Taliban has imposed stringent restrictions on the education of Afghanistani girls. They consistently bar access to schools for girls beyond the sixth grade, obstructing their pursuit of higher education by closing the doors of universities to them.
