Afghanistan Universities Yet to Reopen, Money Just a Reason Listed by Taliban

Posted on the 27 December 2021 by Geetikamalik

Taliban also said women must be accompanied by relatives of men who are close if they want to take a long distance trip.

Taliban said universities in Afghanistan have not opened due to the economic crisis facing the country and also for shared education issues.

Minister of Taliban Higher Education Abdul Baqi Haqqani said on Sunday they would need more time and extra budget to make a separate class for girls and hire extra lecturers, report Khaama Press.

State and secondary school universities for girls have not been reopened in Afghanistan, which was arrested again by the Taliban on August 15 this year. After they tightened the country, the Taliban put a proof of coeducation.

The Taliban also ordered girls will no longer be allowed to sit in the same class as boys at the university.

Separately, the Taliban said women must be accompanied by relatively male close if they wanted to travel long distances.

The ministry for the promotion of virtues and prevention of representatives in his guidance also asked the vehicle owner to reject the vehicle to women who were not wearing a hijab, drawing criticism from rights activists.

“Women traveling for more than 45 miles (72 kilometers) should not be offered a ride if they are not accompanied by close family members,” said Sadeq Ministry spokesman Akif Muhajir told AFP on Sunday, determining that the escort must be a close relative of the man .

Before this, the Ministry asked the Afghan television channel to stop showing drama and soap opera which featured women’s actor. It also asks for women’s TV journalists to wear headscarves while presenting.