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KABUL – Afghanistan’s education system is undergoing a deepening crisis as the Taliban have changed primary school curriculum to fit their hardcore interpretations.
Taliban’s Education Ministry has announced significant revisions to the primary school curriculum, emphasizing alignment with Sharia law. Mansour Ahmad Hamzah, spokesperson for the Education Ministry, revealed the changes in an interview with the Taliban-run broadcaster RTA on Monday.
Hamzah stated that subjects not conforming to the “Sharia and culture of Afghanistan” have been removed from the curriculum. However, he did not specify which specific subjects were eliminated. The move comes two years after the Taliban prohibited education for girls and women, citing the need for conditions desired by the group and curriculum adjustments.
In a noteworthy development, Hamzah highlighted the recruitment of over 40,000 teachers in the past two years, including women. This marks a significant shift from the previous ban on education for females.
The spokesperson also provided insights into the educational infrastructure developments, reporting the construction of 972 schools in the past two years. Of these, 600 schools were completed in the last six months, with an additional 60 expected to be finished by year-end.
The Taliban’s Ministry of Education reported the registration of approximately 14,000 religious schools under its administration during the same period. This move coincides with a recent report from the U.S. Special Inspector for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), which indicates that the Taliban has transformed public schools into full-time religious institutions.
