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Girls Can Get Forms for Kankor Test, Nangarhar Education Official Says
The Taliban are not unanimous about the appropriate limitations on girls... ...... [ToloNews] The Nangarhar The unfortunate Afghan province located adjacent to Mohmand, Kurram, and Khyber Agencies. The capital is Jalalabad. The province was the fief of Younus Khalis after the Soviets departed and one of his sons is the current provincial Taliban commander. Nangarhar is Haqqani country.. Department of Education's front man, Farhad Ahmad Stanekzai, said that the distribution of Kankor test forms to graduates of the 1401 (solar year) who passed the 12th grade test has started. Stanekzai told TOLOnews that female students who have passed the 12th grade test can also obtain these forms from their schools. "Those of our sisters who are living in the warm areas of Nangarhar ...whatever that means... and have passed their 12th grade exam but were deprived of the entrance exam due to some problems, and those girls who went to their respective schools, have received Kankor exam forms," the spokesperson told TOLOnews.Girls who graduated from school welcomed the process of distributing exam forms for girls. Mina, a graduate of the 12th grade, said her hopes for the reopening of the universities has been reignited since learning about the release of the Kankor test forms for girls. "This is hopeful for all the girls that we can continue our lessons," she said. "It is too difficult for a girl who has not studied for three years and has to go pass the test," said Asma, a student. Some girls asked the Islamic Emirate to reopen schools and universities for girls. "Access to education is our right, which we are deprived of now," said Fatema, a student. "We ask the Islamic Emirate to reopen schools for us the same as it is open for boys," said Arezo, another student. Nearly 590 days have passed since the schools were closed to female students, and there has been no word on their reopening. Related: Nangarhar: 2023-04-28 Daily Evacuation Brief April 28, 2023 Nangarhar: 2023-04-16 Daily Evacuation Brief April 16, 2023 Nangarhar: 2023-04-14 Women Banned From Outdoor Restaurants in Afghanistan’s Herat Province Posted by: trailing wife 2023-04-30 |
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