The Taliban’s deputy administrative prime minister, Abdul Salam Hanafi, says Afghanistan is in serious need of skilled young professionals across various sectors. He has urged newly graduated students to use their knowledge and professional skills to contribute to the country’s development.
Hanafi made the remarks at a graduation ceremony for 1,225 students at Bamyan University.
The Taliban’s Ministry of Higher Education said in a statement on Monday, 26 Asad, that 1,225 students had graduated from various faculties of Bamyan University.
Speaking at the same ceremony, Taliban Minister of Higher Education Neda Mohammad Nadim said the graduates had completed an important and challenging academic journey and should apply their education in their respective professional fields.
Nadim added that the Taliban are seeking to establish more master’s and doctoral programs in Afghanistan in order to reduce the number of Afghan students traveling abroad for higher education and make the country more self-reliant in meeting its educational needs.
The remarks by senior Taliban officials come at a time when, following the group’s return to power, hundreds of skilled and technical professionals have left Afghanistan. Critics also say that in some government institutions, qualified professionals have been dismissed from their positions and replaced by religious scholars, clerics, and Quran reciters.
Writer:Saeed Sameer
