٠٠:٠٢:٣٢Staff at a primary school in Kabul have noticed a significant drop in attendance on the first day of school, on Saturday, with many school children of all genders choose to to remain at home after the Taliban takeover of the country.
"After the Taliban's takeover, the number of girl and boy students has decreased. The male students don't come because they are afraid or their families are migrants now. But the girls are afraid of being beaten or they are worried about their dresses and hijab and their families are afraid too," said school principal Naim Samim.
On Friday, the Taliban's new education ministry released a statement explaining that after one month, public and religious schools will be open to boys again on Saturday, effectively banning young female students from attending classes for sixth grade and higher.
Afghanistan: Drop in school attendance in Kabul following Taliban takeover
Staff at a primary school in Kabul have noticed a significant drop in attendance on the first day of school, on Saturday, with many school children of all genders choose to to remain at home after the Taliban takeover of the country.
"After the Taliban's takeover, the number of girl and boy students has decreased. The male students don't come because they are afraid or their families are migrants now. But the girls are afraid of being beaten or they are worried about their dresses and hijab and their families are afraid too," said school principal Naim Samim.
On Friday, the Taliban's new education ministry released a statement explaining that after one month, public and religious schools will be open to boys again on Saturday, effectively banning young female students from attending classes for sixth grade and higher.
Staff at a primary school in Kabul have noticed a significant drop in attendance on the first day of school, on Saturday, with many school children of all genders choose to to remain at home after the Taliban takeover of the country.
"After the Taliban's takeover, the number of girl and boy students has decreased. The male students don't come because they are afraid or their families are migrants now. But the girls are afraid of being beaten or they are worried about their dresses and hijab and their families are afraid too," said school principal Naim Samim.
On Friday, the Taliban's new education ministry released a statement explaining that after one month, public and religious schools will be open to boys again on Saturday, effectively banning young female students from attending classes for sixth grade and higher.