In a dramatic event, the Taliban regime in Afghanistan ordered the closure of secondary schools for girls on Wednesday, just a few hours after this opened for the first time since last August, when the Islamic movement seized power in the country for the second time.
“Yes, it’s true,” Taliban spokesman Inamullah Samangani confirmed the development after the order led to confusion among the students Sudden steps likely to trigger new concerns over the education of girls in a war-hit country. After capturing power in the country, the Taliban had promised to ‘protect’ women’s rights, children and minorities.
Following his promise, the regime, in September 2021, allowed several schools for girls, to 6th grade, to be reopened. Also, women are allowed to visit universities. However, middle school for female students remains closed, and the Islamic Emirates announce that the classes for all girls will continue ‘earliest.’
Thus, in the order of announcing the reopening of the school for girls, the Taliban said educational institutions would be reopened from March 23 in several provinces, including Kabul’s capital. However, orders also noted that schools in Kandahar – ‘Heartland Spiritual’ group – will not open until April.
“We are reopening the school not to make a happy international community, or to get recognition from the world,” said a spokesman at that timePreviously, the Taliban ruled Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001, after which they were expelled by US-led troops who arrived here after 9/11 attacks. US troops entirely out of the country in August last year.