Letter Number: (1640)
Date: 11/04/1447 — corresponding to 4 October 2025
Herat Provincial Directorate of Education
General Directorate of Urban Education
To the Respected Administration of All Public and Private Schools,
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Subject: Regarding the Commemoration of Teachers’ Day in Schools
It is hereby instructed to all public and private schools under the authority of the Urban Education Directorate that no form of celebration or commemoration for Teachers’ Day shall be held in schools.
Furthermore, the collection of money from students or teachers under any pretext is strictly prohibited.
In case of any violation, the responsibility will rest with the school principals and relevant officials.
Respectfully,
Haji Mufti Habibullah
General Director of Urban Education

This entry documents a directive issued by the Herat Provincial Directorate of Education prohibiting all public and private schools from holding any form of Teachers’ Day celebration or commemoration. The directive further bans the collection of money from students or teachers for such purposes and assigns responsibility for enforcement to school administrators. The measure reflects the restriction of school-based social and cultural activities and the regulation of collective expression within educational institutions under the authority of the Taliban.