Nida Mohammad Nadim, the Acting Minister of Higher Education, highlighted the critical role of knowledge in national development during a meeting in Nangarhar. He stressed that for a country to progress, significant attention must be given to both religious and contemporary sciences.
While addressing students at Nangarhar University, Nadim further conveyed that the leader of the Islamic Emirate has emphasized the importance of quality-based education in Afghanistan.
Nida Mohammad Nadim stated, “If we want Afghanistan’s advancement and development, we must pay attention to both modern and religious sciences in the country because knowledge is the tool for development and progress, and progress is achieved when real knowledge is present, having real doctors, engineers, and muftis.”
According to the acting Minister of Higher Education, improving the quality of education is currently a priority for the Islamic Emirate, and the leader of the Islamic Emirate has also recommended that academic credentials should not be given to unqualified individuals.
The acting Minister of Higher Education added, “The Amir al-Mu’minin, may Allah preserve him, has always advised us to align the quality of education with standards and has repeatedly told us not to give academic credentials to the underqualified.”
The acting Minister of Higher Education also told the students to stay firm in their thoughts and beliefs and not to be influenced by foreign ideas. He emphasized the topic of unity among the people, adding that Afghanistan’s success lies in unity.
The acting minister of Refugees and Repatriation said the teaching of modern sciences is a serious need in the country, in addition to religious sciences.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of a school in Parwan, the acting minister of refugees and repatriation, Khalil Rahman Haqqani, said that the country’s progress and development depend on learning and knowledge.
A school, built at a cost of $480,000 with financial support from UNHCR, has been constructed in the city of Charikar, the center of Parwan province.
Khalil Rahman Haqqani, said: “We need to prioritize education and learning above all for the future generation, for the children first and foremost.”
Mohammad Idris Anwari, the deputy governor of Parwan, said: “If we study Islam and the Quran, it becomes clear to us how much value Islam places on education and knowledge.”
Meanwhile, UNHCR’s Representative in Afghanistan, Leonard Zulu, emphasized the importance of providing better educational opportunities for girls and boys in Afghanistan.
Zulu said: “Today, 1,517 boys, there would have been more girls in the school … there would have been just under 1000 girls, if the girls could continue with their education in year 7,8,9,10,11, and 12. We look forward to the day that this building that we are inaugurating today will be full of boys and girls of Afghanistan learning in order to develop their country for the future.”
With the construction of this school, a large number of students now have access to a standard building and appropriate educational facilities.
“Back then, we were in tents and didn’t have standard classrooms, but now we are happy that standard classrooms have been built for us,” said Abdul Rahman, a student.
“In our education curriculum, we have computers and have graduated from this school seven times, but the students do not have access to computers to learn practically,” said Mohammad Reza Afzali, the school principal.
Earlier, residents of Parwan had requested the interim government and aid agencies to implement developmental projects like schools, medical centers, and roads in various parts of the province.—Tolonews
