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The Taliban’s ban was lifted, and the girls returned to school

The Taliban have allowed seventh- to twelfth-grade students to go to school in Afghanistan’s Balkh province. Tolo News reported this news quoting the education department of Balkh province.

Mulvi Mohammad Naeem Balkhi, head of Mazar-e-Sharif’s education department, said, “We want everyone to send their children to school.” Then they will have a better future. Because an educated generation is needed for a better future, a developed and beautiful society.

Since the fall of the former government in Afghanistan in August this year, Girls from first to sixth grade have been allowed to go to school in most parts of the country, including the capital Kabul. But from now on all the girls of Balkh will be able to go to school.

“Those girls in school above grade six who are not allowed to study–education is their right and they should study,” said Hassina, a student.

Another student, Hadisa, said “I have this hope that girls in other provinces will be able to properly study their lessons.”

Girls in Balkh province were happy to be allowed to go to school.

The Taliban's ban was lifted, and the girls returned to school

Sultan Razia is a female student in Balkh’s capital Mazar-e-Sharif where there are over 4,600 students and 162 teachers.

“Initially, there were a few students but the number is getting larger and the lessons are good,” said Fariba, an eighth grade student.

Another student at the school, Tabasom, said: “Education is our right, we want to improve our country and no one can or should take the right of education from us.”

The head of Balkh’s provincial department of education, Jalil Sayed Khili, said that all girl schools have remained opened in Balkh.

“We have segregated the girl students from the boys,” he added.

According to the statistics of the Balkh educational department, over 600 schools are active in the province with around 50,000 students.

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