Afghanistan's public universities, closed since the Taliban seized power in August, will reopen in February, the Taliban acting higher education minister said on Sunday, without specifying whether female students would be able to return.
The Taliban’s acting higher education minister, Shaikh Abdul Baqi Haqqani, announced on Sunday that universities in warmer provinces will reopen on February 2, and schools in the colder areas will reopen on February 26.
Haqqani didn't address the question of whether female students would be able to study at universities, per Reuters. Taliban officials in the past have indicated female students could possibly learn in separate classes.
Private universities in Afghanistan have already reopened, but many female students haven’t been able to return to class
Western governments have made education for female students a part of their demands as the Taliban seek more foreign aid and the unfreezing of overseas assets.
The Taliban’s acting higher education minister, Shaikh Abdul Baqi Haqqani, announced on Sunday that universities in warmer provinces will reopen on February 2, and schools in the colder areas will reopen on February 26.
Haqqani didn't address the question of whether female students would be able to study at universities, per Reuters. Taliban officials in the past have indicated female students could possibly learn in separate classes.
Private universities in Afghanistan have already reopened, but many female students haven’t been able to return to class
Western governments have made education for female students a part of their demands as the Taliban seek more foreign aid and the unfreezing of overseas assets.
