TEARS OF FEAR

"I'm afraid that my son, my own son will become a refugee one day. Please, I don't want my son and your son to be a foreign citizen. I want him to grow up here ...I want him to serve his nation,"Hamid Karzai broke down while addressing UN on world literacy day.

The education system in Afghanistan is a disturbing one.In 1996 Taliban restricted the education  and were more confined to madrassas as the source for primary education.Girls were heavily restricted to education and boys were mostly given religious education.The situation in rural area was even more distracting.After the invasion of US in 2001 there has been a great improvement in the education spectrum by restoring education system.The literacy rate in Afghanistan has been changing in accordance to war.according to AUSaid literacy rate is 36.4% only among which  85% women approximately are illiterate

US helps in empowering education

With the help of international aid.Many project has been executed since the fall of 
Taliban.USAID Afghanistan is one the programmes which is run to flourish the education.another when if i can mention is BRAC programme.
However the education system is still restricted to the co-ed education.Over pass decades girls education has been empowered but at the same time co-ed education hasn't got the green flag so far.The restriction came on recommendation of Faisal Ahmad Shinwari,Former chief justice of Afghanistan.


There is excitement in the air for education but again the schools are the easy targets for the militants. since 2006, 1000 schools has been bombed,many teachers and children have died.Parents always fear sending their children and many are still enveloped in traditional thinking.Karzai when he was addressing UN on Tuesday, he cried out that his heart was in pain.Even though there has been deep corruption charges against him but the fact is the situation in his regime regarding education has improved.According  to Afghanistan Constitution (adapted in 2004)the education is the right to all citizen and to certain limit is free of charge.
                                                                                                                                                  

Destroyed School Class room In bombing

Inadequate class board

The current situation in Afghanistan is still disturbing where women rights are limited.the women in rural area is still restricted to participate in public life.there are other problems also such as improper school facilities ,lacks of books,cultural fence,destroyed class rooms,paucity of trainees but when we I see the Women getting recruited in Afghan National Army,my heart gets overwhelmed that at least change has started.Everyone should get the right to education so that they can become the face of their nation,they can do business.education is really important so that they can vote to build up  their nation.Destruction of schools is a major problem but efforts has to be taken in order to protect the significance   of education. 


I believe with the course of time things will considerably improve and Afghanistan with the help of ongoing programme and international aid and one day Afghanistan can celebrate the world literacy day with a proud delight.


Regards,
Nikhil