But with the approval of the Taliban, Afghan officials: National universities are ready to re enroll female students. Provisional government | Jabbar | Afghanistan
Last year, the Afghan interim government led by the Taliban announced a ban on women from entering universities, which sparked strong condemnation from the international community. An Afghan education official recently stated that Afghan universities are preparing to re enroll female students, but approval from the Taliban is required.
According to the Associated Press on August 13th, an Afghan education official said on August 12th that universities in Afghanistan are ready to recruit female students again, but Taliban leaders have the final decision on when they can recruit female students.
Last year, the Taliban announced a ban on Afghan women from entering universities. In response, the Minister of Higher Education of the Afghan Provisional Government, Nadim, has stated that this ban is necessary to prevent "mixing of men and women", and that some subjects taught in schools "violate the principles of Islam.". But he also emphasized that the ban is only a temporary measure, and after finding solutions to issues such as textbook content and dress codes, universities will reopen to women.
In addition, the Taliban has banned Afghan girls from entering secondary schools for learning and stated that once the "technical issues" in school uniforms and transportation to and from schools are resolved, Afghan girls can re-enter secondary school campuses.
Jabbar, an advisor to the Ministry of Higher Education of the Afghan Provisional Government, said that once Taliban leader Ahongzada orders the lifting of the ban, universities in Afghanistan will resume admitting female students, but he is currently unclear whether the ban may be lifted. However, Jabbar emphasized that all leaders of the Ministry of Higher Education support the re recruitment of female students.
Jabbar said, "Everything has been prepared in advance. In the future, different class times may be implemented for male and female students, such as male students in the morning, female students in the afternoon, or vice versa."