The acting Minister of Education, Sayed Habibullah Agha, said that the conditions for the reopening of schools for girls above grade six have yet to become suitable.

He made the remarks to reporters on a visit to Panjshir province.

Sayed Habibullah Agha said that the final decision regarding the reopening of the schools will be made by religious clerics.  

“When the conditions are prepared, based on Sharia law and cooperation with the nation and the religious scholars, the schools will be reopened,” said Sayed Habibullah Agha, acting Minister of Education.

This comes as local officials in Panjshir said there will be a seminary established in the province where more than 1,000 students will be able to study.

“Panjshir province has played an equal role with all the other provinces. There will be a ‘Jihadi seminary’ for 1,000 Talib (students) approved for Panjshir,” said Mohammad Mohsin Hashimi, governor of Panjshir.

“It (Islamic Emirate) opened another door, so that if anyone does not like school or university, the better place for them is seminary. I hope they will use this seminary,” said Abdullah Sadid, a religious cleric.

The acting Minister of Education said the “Jihadi” seminaries have been established based on the decree of the Islamic Emirate’s leader in all provinces of the country.