Education
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Afghanistan
Taliban: Education Funded Through State Budget
DID Press: Taliban administration says education has received the largest share of the government budget among all ministries and state institutions, with costs from primary education to higher education covered by state funds. Abdul Salam Hanafi, the Taliban’s deputy prime…
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Afghanistan
Kankor 2026–27 Toppers Shine Across Afghanistan
DID Press: Preliminary results of Afghanistan’s 2026–2027 Kankor national university entrance examination show that students from several provinces, including Parwan, Ghor, Badakhshan, Paktia, Maidan Wardak, and Ghazni, secured top rankings, highlighting the country’s broad academic talent. According to local reports,…
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OECD: Literacy Crisis Reaches Universities as 8% of Students Read at Child Level
DID Press: A new report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) shows that a basic literacy crisis has reached higher education systems, with around 8% of university and college students across 38 member countries reading and writing…
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Afghanistan
Herat University Library Upgraded With TIKA Support
DID Press: The library of the Faculty of Education at Herat University has been equipped and officially inaugurated with financial support from the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA), officials confirmed. University authorities said the project was implemented at a…
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Afghanistan
Iran, Taliban Emphasize Expansion of Academic Cooperation
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Higher Education and Iran’s ambassador in Kabul have discussed expanding scientific, educational, and university-level cooperation between the two countries. The ministry said Higher Education Minister Neda Mohammad Nadim met with Iranian Ambassador Alireza Bigdeli in…
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Afghanistan
Beyond Borders: Afghan Migrants and the Memory of Islamic Revolution Leader
DID Press: Political leaders are usually defined within the geographical boundaries of their states, but some figures extend beyond borders due to their religious, cultural, and social influence. Among them, the late leader of the Islamic Revolution continues to hold…
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Afghanistan
Sweden Allocates $5.26M in New Aid for Afghanistan
DID Press: Afghanistan Trust Fund has announced that Sweden has allocated $5.26 million in new assistance to support vulnerable communities and strengthen development projects in Afghanistan. The fund stated that the contribution will be used to expand access to essential…
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Afghanistan
EU-Funded Uzbek Program Trains More Than 700 Afghans
DID Press: Uzbekistan has completed a four-year, €2 million European Union-funded program that provided higher education, vocational training, and entrepreneurship support to more than 700 Afghan citizens. The project, titled “Strengthening Surkhandarya Region Capacity for Educational and Vocational Training of…
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Afghanistan
Afghans Deprived of Rights Guaranteed Under UN Charter
DID Press: Nasir Ahmad Faiq has warned that Afghan citizens are being denied rights guaranteed under the United Nations Charter, calling on the international community to take practical action in response to the country’s worsening human rights situation. Speaking on…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan, Kazakhstan to Establish Joint Water Management Research Center in Kabul
DID Press: Afghanistan and Kazakhstan have agreed to establish a joint educational and research center for water resources management at Kabul University, aiming to strengthen cooperation in irrigation, agriculture, and climate resilience. A cooperation memorandum was signed between the Kazakh…
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