Kabul: Female teachers, who were employed with all-boys-school here, are staring at a bleak future following the Taliban government’s ban imposed on them from going to work.
A chemistry teacher in Ghulam Haidar Khan high school in Kabul, Aziza, who has been teaching for the last 33 years is also worried about her future. “I have taught chemistry for 33 years and now I am home with an uncertain fate. It has been over a month that I have been worried about my future,” Aziza was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
According to the Principal of Ghulam Haydar Khan High School, Asadullah Kohistani, the Taliban-led government has banned female teachers from work which has led to the schools struggling with a shortage of teachers.
“Women teachers do not come to schools, and we are facing a shortage of teachers,” the news agency quoted Kohistani as saying.
Students also voiced their concerns. “We are facing a serious problem. Male teachers are unable to teach all the classes,” said a student.
Meanwhile, Taliban cultural commission member Noor Mohammad Mutawakil said, “The government is discussing these issues to find out how female teachers can continue their work and girl students can continue their education.”
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