KABUL: Nearly 70,000 children are deprived of education due to lack of teachers in Farah province of the country, an official said the other day.
The provincial Education Department of Farah said that nearly 70,000 children are deprived of education for lack of teachers, according to the director, Akhtar Mohammad Zayem.
The province’s tribal elders called on the Islamic Emirate to provide education for their children.
“We call on the Islamic Emirate to make schools and clinics for us and to pay attention to this issue,” Ahmad Shah, a tribal elder told Tolonews TV.
“We have schools and buildings for schools, but there are no teachers and education,” said Abdul Samad, a tribal elder.
Several residents in Farah said that if their children are not provided with the opportunity to learn they will face an uncertain future.
“They have to study to progress and to reach the heights of success,” said shaikh Ahmad, a Farah resident.
“They have to be educated no matter if it is religious lessons or other lessons,” said Abdulraziq, a Farah resident.
Earlier, the Educational Department in Farah said there is a shortage of one thousand teachers in this province.
The Kabul Times