higher education
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Afghanistan
Taliban Minister Says Conditions for Education Exist Across Afghanistan
DID Press: Taliban Acting Minister of Higher Education Neda Mohammad Nadim said security across Afghanistan has created favorable conditions for education and learning throughout the country. Speaking at a graduation ceremony at Sheikh Zayed University in Khost province, Nadim said…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Mandates Oral Faith Exams at Afghanistan Universities
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Taliban-led Ministry of Higher Education has ordered public and private universities, as well as teaching hospitals, to conduct mandatory oral examinations on Islamic beliefs for students and staff. According to an official directive issued on 8 July,…
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Afghanistan
Afghan Students Face Dormitory Evictions Over Visa Delays in Pakistan
DID Press: King Edward Medical University in Pakistan has instructed Afghan students, medical trainees, and other Afghan nationals living in its dormitories to vacate their accommodation within 48 hours if they have not obtained a valid visa extension, raising concerns…
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Taliban Urges Top Kankor Students to Study in Afghanistan
DID Press: Taliban’s Deputy Prime Minister for Administrative Affairs, Mawlawi Abdul Salam Hanafi, has called on the top performers in Afghanistan’s 2026 university entrance examination (Kankor) to pursue their higher education at domestic universities and contribute to the country’s development.…
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Taliban Higher Education Minister Reviews Private Universities’ Challenges
DID Press: Taliban’s Minister of Higher Education, Sheikh Neda Mohammad Nadim, met with officials from private universities to discuss challenges and proposals related to Afghanistan’s higher education sector. According to a statement from the Ministry of Higher Education, representatives of…
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Afghanistan
Karzai Condemns Continued Ban on Afghan Girls’ University Entrance Exam
DID Press: Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has expressed regret over the continued exclusion of girls from the national university entrance exam (Kankor), stressing that Afghanistan’s development depends on the educational participation of both girls and boys. Karzai made the…
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South Asian University Halts Afghan Scholarships
DID Press: The South Asian University has suspended scholarships for Afghan students after Afghanistan failed to pay its financial contribution to the institution. According to the The Times of India, South Asian University President K. K. Aggarwal said the decision…
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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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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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