Archive for the ‘Education’ Category

Development projects in Nangarhar and Ghazni provinces

The construction of an eight-room primary school, and a social center was completed this week in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Nangarhar. The primary school is in the Sheikh Misri returnee township, and the social center is in the Behsud district of the province.  The social center has two rooms, a hall and a library. Both […]

April 8, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Education, Reconstruction and Development

New School and Police Headquarters Opened In Herat Province

Earlier this week, Afghan and foreign officials opened a new school in Seyawashan village in Gozara district and a new police headquarters building for Herat’s 6th District. The school covers nearly 800 square-meters; it contains ten classrooms, and is equipped with all general services, including a multi-purpose sports field. The police headquarters is a 1,000 […]

April 7, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Education, Reconstruction and Development, Security in Afghanistan

Train The Trainers: Balkh Province Gets A New Teachers Training Facility

Yesterday, Afghan and German officials inaugurated a brand new teachers training facility in Mazar-e-Sharif (Balkh Province, Northern Afghanistan). The building, which sits on 1/5 hectare of land is two stories tall.  It has 22 classrooms and nine administrative offices, and the facility will be able to educate 3200 students. The project took one year to […]

April 4, 2010 · admin · One Comment
Posted in: Education, Reconstruction and Development

New Hospital and School Opened in Herat Province

Yesterday, in the Gazar Gah district of Afghanistan’s western province of Herat, Afghan and foreign officials opened the doors to a new hospital. A press release sent to goodafghannews.com stated that the hospital is “composed of a large main entry area which also serves as a waiting room, a wing for women and children, and […]

March 18, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Education, Health News, Job Creation, Reconstruction and Development, Women's Rights

School funded by American actress Angelina Jolie benefits girls in eastern Afghanistan

Award winning American Actress and United Nations Goodwill Ambassador had provided $75,000 to build a school in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Nangarhar. The school was recently inaugurated (before the start of the 2010 school year). The school has eight classrooms, four administration buildings, a well and eight latrines. The school can accommodate up to 800 […]

March 16, 2010 · admin · 2 Comments
Posted in: Education, Reconstruction and Development

A Big Week For Education In Afghanistan

On Tuesday, the Japanese government provided Afghanistan’s Ministry of Education with US$ 19.5 Million to promote literacy, particularly in rural villages.  The ministry will spend the money across 15 different provinces and they say some 300,000 illiterate Afghans will be taught how to read. Today, local radio is reporting that Ghazni officials have announced the […]

March 11, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Education, Women's Rights

Support For Educational Radio & Television

The government of Italy and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) have agreed to provide funding worth US$ 1 million today for a project that will support educational radio & television in Afghanistan.  According to a report released today by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), “the project will enhance […]

February 17, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Education, Reconstruction and Development

HASCO distributes school supplies

HASCO (Help Afghan School Children Organization) recently distributed school bags and other supplies such as pens, pencils, rulers, etc.,  to hundreds of school children in the Alishang district of Laghman province.  Laghman province is located in eastern Afghanistan. The HASCO school supplies distribution program is supported by the United Nations Women’s Guild of Vienna. Overall, this […]

February 8, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Education

A New Middle School For Heratis

Afghanistan’s Bakhtar News Agency reported yesterday that a new Middle School building has been constructed in Kharaback village, located in the Kashkic district of Herat province.  Herat is located in western Afghanistan. The school includes 10 classrooms, 6 administrative rooms, and a sports gymnasium. The school will accommodate the needs of 600 students.

February 8, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Education, Reconstruction and Development

More Schools Open

Quoting officials from Afghanistan’s Ministry of Education, a UN agency reported today that over the past year, dozens of schools have reopened in the southern province of Helmand.  General insecurity and Taliban attacks had forced many of the schools to close. The Ministry officials said that they worked both with local leaders (religious and tribal […]

February 4, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Education