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AUAF resumes classes; this time online and especially for girls
The American University of Afghanistan (AUAF) has announced that it is back – this time online with a Transition to Success (TTS) program for Afghan students living in the country, including women and girls.
According to a statement issued by the university and post to X, the AUAF said the program was aimed at supporting higher education opportunities for Afghan students, particularly women and girls, inside Afghanistan, and to maintain an educated workforce “which will be the basis for political and economic stabilization in Afghanistan”.
The program will be completed in one year and is designed for students who have completed grade 9 and 10 and who could not finish grade 11 due to the ban on girls education inside Afghanistan.
According to the statement, this educational program is in line with and adheres to the main values of the American University of Afghanistan, values that include commitment to freedom of expression, pluralism, free research, equal opportunities, individual rights, tolerance, and dignified personal and professional behavior.
AUAF closed its doors in Kabul in the wake of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s takeover. Authorities meanwhile banned women and girls from attending university in December 2022.
A number of female students welcomed the provision of this educational opportunity.
“I recommend that first a face-to-face lesson should be provided for a student, and the foundation of a student’s lesson should be laid face-to-face, because students learn the basics of social communication and being part of the community through face-to-face lessons, and after that we can replace the online lesson with the face-to-face lesson, in that case there is no problem,” said Tajala, a student.
Some omen’s rights activists believe that in the current situation, online education is the only educational opportunity for Afghan girls.
“Although I am not saying that online learning can be a 100% substitute for face-to-face knowledge, but in the current situation, online knowledge has become a suitable substitute for face-to-face knowledge and can fill most of the gaps created in Afghanistan’s academic environments,” said Adala Zamani, a women’s rights activist.
The Islamic Emirate says that they are not against modern science and efforts are underway to provide education for girls.
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has announced that it will continue providing its essential health services to the people of Afghanistan.
In a post on X, the organization, referring to Afghanistan’s health needs, said that over the past year it has been active in various health sectors across the country, ranging from maternal and child care to emergency response, as well as the treatment of patients suffering from tuberculosis and severe injuries.
According to MSF, its teams over the past year have been present at a range of health facilities, including neonatal intensive care units, operating theatres, surgical centers, and specialized tuberculosis treatment wards, where they have delivered life-saving services to patients.
The organization stressed that it will continue ensuring the provision of health services, particularly for needy families and vulnerable communities in remote areas of Afghanistan.
The Embassy of Afghanistan in Japan, currently run by diplomats of the previous government, has announced that it will suspend its operations in Tokyo after the end of January 2026.
In a statement issued on Friday, the embassy said the decision was made after consultations with Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in close coordination with Japanese authorities, and in accordance with the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
The embassy added that after January 31, all of its political, economic, cultural, and consular activities will be halted until further notice.
Currently, Shaida Abdali is serving as Afghanistan’s ambassador to Japan.
Sadin Ayyıldız, Chargé d’Affaires of the Turkish Embassy in Kabul, held a courtesy meeting with Zakir Jalali, the Second Political Deputy of Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the occasion of the start of his mission.
The Turkish Embassy in Kabul said in a post that the meeting included mutual exchanges of views on bilateral relations.
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