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Taliban's war on education: students describe hollowed-out universities and mandatory religious instruction
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Taliban's war on education: students describe hollowed-out universities and mandatory religious instruction
Five years after the Taliban retook Afghanistan, students report a collapsing education system with women banned, male attendance declining, and teaching focused on religious discipline.
- UNESCO data shows female enrolment fell to zero by 2024 and male enrolment dropped from 310,369 in 2019 to 188,957 in 2024.
- Students said they are required to attend religious lectures and pray in public daily, often during scheduled academic classes, and face punishment for not growing beards or wearing traditional clothes.
- A former Kabul University professor confirmed that experienced lecturers have left the country or been pushed aside, with Taliban-aligned replacements hired.
- Hashmat, a journalism student, said two of his brothers dropped out of school because they no longer believe education leads to jobs, adding that many classmates have given up.
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