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Afghanistan no longer among countries with highest number of attacks on education: Malik
Afghanistan is no longer among countries with highest number of attacks on education, Maleiha Malik, Executive Director of Protecting Education in Insecurity and Conflict Programme, Education Above All Foundation, has said.
“The nature of disruption of education in Afghanistan has changed… the new barriers to education in Afghanistan are still challenging, but they are no longer on the lead table of direct attacks on education either by state parties or armed non-state actors,” Maleiha said in a press conference on the commemoration of International Day to Protect Education from Attack.
A new report from the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack found there were more than 3,000 reported attacks on education last year — a 17 per cent increase from the previous year.
Robert Jenkins, Global Director of Education and Adolescent Development, UNICEF, said that there are 244 million children currently out of school.
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) says it is committed to ensuring education rights in the framework of Sharia law.