Feature: Pupils long for stable Afghanistan with education for girls

Source: Xinhua| 2022-05-21 14:14:16|Editor: huaxia

Photo taken on May 9, 2022 shows girls at a local school in Kabul, Afghanistan.(Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

KABUL, May 21 (Xinhua) -- "My big wish is to see the end of war and a stable Afghanistan where all including girls could go to school and get education to build a better future for the country," 12-year-old girl student Hafsa said.

A fifth-grader at the Khawaja Rawash Lycee school on the outskirts of Kabul, Hafsa spoke softly, "I love my school, as well as my books and the lessons I receive here. No doubt I would have better future if I continue to get education."

Hafsa made the remarks amid specific conditions that have banned girls from grade 7th to grade 12th from attending school.

However, the ban has been largely flayed by Afghans as opposition to girls' education, demanding the reopening of girl schools for all age in the country.

Although authorities have repeatedly assured that schools for all girls would be reopened, school girls and supporters of girls education have called upon the concerned departments to reopen girls schools as soon as possible.

Afghanistan's educational year started on March 23, but the authorities suspended schooling for girls from grade 7th to grade 12th until further notice.

"I and all my classmates attend classes here every day to get knowledge," 11-year-old girl pupil Zahra told Xinhua.

Afghanistan with the support of international community has made tremendous progress in the field of education over the past 20 years.

"Every morning I feel happiness after leaving home for school, and I would like to see a peaceful Afghanistan where every student could attend class," Zahra said.

"Afghanistan's new generation is tired of horrific blasts and conflicts," Zahra who studies at the same school along with her younger brother said.

In the impoverished country, many schools have no proper buildings, textbooks, labs or even potable water for students.

"A society without educated women is incomplete," female teacher Amir Begam said.

"Unfortunately, we have no modern teaching system. We don't have laptop and laboratory class in our school to teach our students," Begam, who teaches at the Khawaja Rawash Lycee school, said with sorrow. ■