Thirst For Knowledge Drives School Expansions

An Afghan student stands by construction equipment outside a new addition to the Mohammad Sidiq Rohee High School. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Matthew D. Lohr, PRT Khost Public Affairs Office)

Prophet Muhammad once said that the seeking of knowledge is obligatory for every Muslim. In fact, the thirst for knowledge by students in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Khost has driven school attendance by such numbers that it’s driving school expansions in the province. For example, in Mohammad Sidiq Rohee High School, attendance has increased by 300 to 400 students in the last year. Now the high school is in the middle of expanding with a new building that will contain eight classrooms and two offices. The new building has been under construction for four months and it should assist in meeting the needs of the new students. According to a NATO news release today, there are currently 11 major school expansion projects in Khost province.

The thirst for knowledge is not limited to Khost province, all over Afghanistan new school buildings are being constructed to meet the ever increasing school populations. In fact, Outlook Afghanistan reported that three newly constructed school buildings were inaugurated in Afghanistan’s central province of Ghor yesterday. The construction of that project was funded by the Japanese government.

November 7, 2010 · admin · No Comments
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