Afghanistan: Education Minister says levels not essential, hails Mullahs
Three weeks after Kabul fell by the hands of the Taliban, the newly appointed Minister for Higher Education Sheikh Molvi Noorullah Munir rejected the relevance of upper training in Afghanistan.
In a video that has now surfaced on social media, Munir claimed that Mullahs (Islamic clerics) are the best of all regardless of having no increased training levels. “No PhD degree, master’s degree is valuable today. You see that the Mullahs and Taliban that are in the power, have no PhD, MA or even a high school degree, but are the greatest of all,” he emphasised.
This is the Minister of Higher Education of the Taliban — says No Phd diploma, grasp’s diploma is effective at this time. You see that the Mullahs & Taliban which can be within the energy, haven’t any Phd, MA or perhaps a highschool diploma, however are the best of all. pic.twitter.com/gr3UqOCX1b— Said Sulaiman Ashna (@sashna111) September 7, 2021
On Tuesday, the Taliban introduced the names of cabinet members of the interim authorities, which can rule the ‘Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’ until a everlasting authorities is constituted. It shall be led by Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund (Prime Minister) and two of his deputies, specifically, Mullah Abdus Salam and Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar. The appearing Prime Minister was chosen by the supreme chief of the Taliban aka Maulvi Haibatullah Akhundzada.
Ban on co-education, segregation of courses on the idea of gender
Earlier, it was reported that the Islamic fundamentalists banned co-education in Herat, which is the third-largest metropolis of Afghanistan beneath Taliban rule. The Talibs had described co-education because the ‘root of all evils in society. This was, in fact, the first ‘fatwa’ issued by the Taliban after its takeover. Further, it was determined that ladies lecturers could be allowed to show solely feminine college students and never male college students. The choice was taken after a gathering was held between professors, homeowners of personal establishments and Taliban leaders.