Men not allowed to teach girls in Afghanistan: Taliban ban coeducation

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The Taliban have formally announced a ban on coeducation in Afghanistan (Representational)

The Taliban have formally announced a ban on coeducation in Afghanistan, saying men would not be allowed to teach girl students in the country.

"Men will not be allowed to teach girls," said Taliban higher education minister Shaikh Abdul Baqi Haqqani. Haqqani said all educational activities would take place according to Sharia Law.

Addressing a large gathering in the tent of Loya Jirga, Haqqani assured the people and all teachers of Afghanistan that the Taliban would try to develop Afghanistan's educational system.

The statement comes a day after Shaikh Abdul Baqi Haqqani was appointed the acting minister of higher education in Afghanistan.

"The move has effectively deprived girls from higher education because universities cannot afford to provide different classes nor there are enough human resources," tweeted Afghan journalist Bashir Ahmad Gwakh.

Haqqani has also criticised the present education system, saying that it failed to adhere to Islamic principles. "Every item against Islam in the educational system will be removed," the Independent quoted Haqqani as saying.

Last week, Taliban officials in Afghanistan’s Herat province ordered that girls would no longer be allowed to sit in the same classes as boys in universities.

The Taliban officials reportedly said that there was "no justification or alternative for continuing co-education", according to a report in Khaama News.

In Afghanistan, women who comprise nearly 50% of the total population have been living in dread for the return of the Taliban.

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The move has effectively deprived girls from higher education because universities cannot afford to provide different classes nor there are enough human resources," tweeted Afghan journalist Bashir Ahmad Gwakh.