Education
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Afghanistan
Iran Allows Migrant Children With Incomplete Documents to Enroll in Schools
DID Press: Nader Yarahmadi, head of Iran’s Foreign Nationals and Migrants Affairs Center at the Ministry of Interior, said children whose parents hold valid residency in Iran can enroll in schools even if their residency documents are incomplete. He said…
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Afghanistan
Afghan Mathematician Nominated for Nature’s Global “Inspiring Women in Science” Award
DID Press: Afghan mathematician and university lecturer Zainab Modoodi has been nominated in the Science Outreach category of Nature magazine’s global Inspiring Women in Science Awards, recognizing her academic and educational efforts to expand access to education for Afghan women…
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education
Congress Pushes Back as Trump Moves to Rescind $810M in Approved Funding
DID Press: US President Donald Trump has ordered the cancellation of about $810 million in funding previously appropriated by Congress, using a mechanism known as a “pocket rescission,” according to the White House and U.S. media reports. The measure affects…
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Afghanistan
ADB to Expand Support for Afghan People
DID Press: Masatsugu Kanda, president of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), says the bank will expand its support for the people of Afghanistan, with a new approach focused on maintaining essential services, strengthening community resilience and creating more livelihood opportunities.…
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Afghanistan
43 Countries Condemn Taliban Restrictions on Afghan Women and Girls
DID Press: Representatives of 43 countries at the United Nations in New York have expressed solidarity with Afghan women and girls and condemned the Taliban’s continued restrictions on their rights, calling for all such measures to be lifted immediately. In…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Halt Operations of Khatam al-Nabieen University in Kabul
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Higher Education has officially halted the activities of Khatam al-Nabieen University in Kabul, according to a faculty member, following weeks of pressure on the private university and affiliated educational and cultural institutions. Abdul Basir Nabizada,…
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Afghanistan
UNICEF: More Than 2.6 Million Afghan Girls Barred From Secondary Education
DID Press: Five years after the Taliban returned to power, restrictions on girls’ education in Afghanistan have developed into a crisis extending beyond the education sector, with consequences for the country’s human capital, economy, health services and social development. UNICEF…
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Afghanistan
Sindh High Court Suspends Expulsion of Afghan Medical Students Until Sept. 29
DID Press: Sindh High Court has suspended a directive requiring Afghan medical students in Pakistan to return to Afghanistan until the next hearing on Sept. 29, providing interim relief to students facing expulsion. The ruling followed petitions by Afghan students,…
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Afghanistan
Iran Allows Documented Foreign Migrant Students to Enroll Alongside Iranian Students
DID Press: Iran’s Ministry of Education has announced that foreign national students holding valid documents issued by the Ministry of Interior’s Center for Foreign Nationals and Immigrants Affairs can enroll in schools alongside Iranian students. Under the announcement, valid documentation…
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Afghanistan
Kabul University Establishes Independent Faculty of Dari Language and Literature
DID Press: Kabul University has restructured its language and literature programs by upgrading the Dari Language and Literature and Pashto Language and Literature departments into two separate, independent faculties, following a decision by the Supreme Council of Higher Education. Kabul…
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