Archive for the ‘Education’ Category

2 new buildings inaugurated in Bamiyan province

Yesterday, Afghanistan’s Ministry of Education issued a press release stating that 2 new buildings were inaugurated in Afghanistan’s central province of Bamiyan.  The release stated that education officials, community leaders, students and teachers were present at the inauguration ceremony. One of the buildings is for the Agricultural Vocational High School.  Construction on the building took […]

October 21, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Education, Reconstruction and Development, Women's Rights

Development projects completed in Samangan, projects started in Zabul, and 116 Afghans graduate in Kunar with skills needed to help develop their country

15 development projects were recently completed in the Aibak district of Afghanistan’s northern province of Samangan, according to a NATO news release today. The release stated that “the projects included the construction of two water tanks, the digging of four wells, gravelling of more than 125 miles of rural roads, brick-lining more than 1,900 meters […]

October 19, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Afghanistan's Economy, Education, Job Creation, Reconstruction and Development

New school building completed in Kunar and another to be built in Jowzjan

Late last week, Afghan education officials announced that construction work on a new building for a school in the Jaba area of Narai district in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Kunar has been completed.  The 2-story building has officially been inaugurated.  The new building has 10 classrooms, 4 administrative rooms, a solar power system to provide […]

October 11, 2010 · admin · No Comments
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New building for school in Herat; Seminar for teachers started in Bamiyan

According to a press release issued by the Afghan ministry of education, a stone laying ceremony for a new attachment building for the Atishee High School in Herat province was held today. The new building will take 2 months to build at a cost of $19,300, and it will have 5 classrooms. The ceremony was […]

October 3, 2010 · admin · No Comments
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Construction has started on a new building for a high school in Balkh

Construction on a new school building for the Aliabad high school in the Nahri Shahi district of Afghanistan’s northern province of Balkh has started. A press released issued by Afghanistan’s Ministry of Education states that the cost of the construction project is estimated to be around $300,000, and that it will take 6 months to […]

September 26, 2010 · admin · No Comments
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School building inaugurated in Parwan province

Afghan education officials, Parwan’s provincial governor Abdul Basir Salangi, students, and teachers, attended an inauguration ceremony for a newly constructed 2-story school building, according to a Ministry of Education press release today.  The building is for the Ghulam Ali Girl’s Middle School in Bagram district, which is located in central Parwan province. The $207,000 of […]

September 21, 2010 · admin · No Comments
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New hospital to open in Khost; development projects announced in Farah and Kandahar

This fall, Khost City will have a new 100-bed hospital, according to a NATO news release. Work is nearly complete on the hospital, which will have an emergency room, male, female and children’s wards, mid-wife and maternity wards, x-ray and oncology departments, laboratories,  inpatient and outpatient care facilities, as well as office space for medial […]

September 20, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Afghanistan's Economy, Education, Health News, Job Creation, Reconstruction and Development

2 vocational schools to be constructed in Logar

Afghan media reported recently that in Pul-e-Alam, the capital of Afghanistan’s Logar province, two new vocational schools will be constructed – one related to agriculture and the other to mechanics.  Students will study for two years and will be given a certificate. The goal is to help train Afghans so that they can find jobs […]

September 16, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Education, Job Creation, Reconstruction and Development

Afghan Woman Wins Asia Social Entrepreneur Of The Year Award

Today at the World Economic Forum’s annual Summer Davos meeting, three businesspeople were awarded the Asia “Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award”. One of the winners was Afghanistan’s own Sakena Yacoobi. She was presented the award by Hilde Schwab, Co-Founder and Chairperson of the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship. Ms. Yacoobi was recognized as a […]

September 14, 2010 · admin · 8 Comments
Posted in: Education, Human Rights, Women's Rights

2 new school buildings inaugurated in north eastern Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s Ministry of Education announced recently in press releases that 2 new buildings have been inaugurated for schools located in north eastern Afghanistan. One building was inaugurated for a girl’s high school in the Jabal Saraj district of Parwan province. The building has 24 classrooms, 2 administrative rooms, a laboratory, a security room, a room […]

September 6, 2010 · admin · No Comments
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Seminars started to help Afghan educators improve

A 3 month seminar that will train teachers on how to improve their teaching skills began today in Afghanistan’s central province of Ghazni, according to a press released issued by Afghanistan’s Ministry of Education. 300 teachers are participating in the training which is being held in the Alee Shamsularifeen High School.  These teachers teach science, […]

September 1, 2010 · admin · No Comments
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Buildings inaugurated for schools in Balkh, Herat, and Kabul

According to an education ministry press release issued today, a building for the Sheikh Mohammad Sidiq Shahab boys and girls high school in the city of Mazar-e-Sharif was inaugurated today by Afghan officials. Mazar-e-Sharif is located in Afghanistan’s northern province of Balkh. The building was built in one year by the Rafi’ Waleed Construction Company […]

August 29, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Education, Reconstruction and Development