Date: 13/07/1404
Taliban Eliminate Two Literacy Schools for Women in Bamyan:Sources in Bamyan say that the Taliban have canceled two literacy schools for women. According to sources, with the removal of these schools, 20 female teachers have also been dismissed.According to sources, in these two schools, Pen No. 1 and Pen No. 2, in the center of Bamyan and Yakawlang district, older women were educated. Sources say that the Taliban have eliminated these two schools with all their organizations. According to sources, teachers and principals of schools No. 1 and No. 2 have been informed not to sign attendance from the month of Mizan, and school supplies have also been collected. A source said that these schools were established during the republic and many of the older women studied in them. In Nangarhar, the Taliban have also dismissed 90 female teachers in the literacy sector. According to the source, "literacy" classes were mainly active in Nangarhar districts and teachers' salaries were paid by aid organizations. The source added that the Taliban have closed literacy courses and dismissed their teachers. According to this source, the books and educational materials of these courses have also been handed over to the Nangarhar Education Department. The source said that the Taliban's Ministry of Education plans to shut down literacy courses across the country. The Taliban had previously closed other short-term courses in the provinces. Since returning to power, the group has closed schools and universities to women and girls above the sixth grade. The Taliban are trying to expand their religious and jihadi schools while revising Afghanistan's curriculum.

This entry documents the closure of women’s literacy programs in Bamyan Province by Taliban authorities, resulting in the dismissal of female teachers and the termination of educational access for adult women. According to local sources, two literacy schools in Bamyan and Yakawlang were shut down, their staff dismissed, and materials collected. Similar actions were reported in Nangarhar, where female literacy teachers were also removed and courses discontinued. The measure reflects the dismantling of non-formal education structures for women, particularly those supported by external funding, and indicates a broader pattern of restricting women’s access to education beyond formal schooling. It further underscores the consolidation of control over educational content and institutions.