Ministry of Higher Education
Dari: وزارت تحصیلات عالی
Pashto: د افغانستان د لوړو زده کړو وزارت
Agency overview
JurisdictionGovernment of Afghanistan
HeadquartersKart-e-Char, Kabul, Afghanistan
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Websitewww.mohe.gov.af/en

The Afghan Ministry of Higher Education (Dari: وزارت تحصیلات عالی, Pashto: د افغانستان د لوړو زده کړو وزارت) is the Government ministry that is in charge of regulating, expanding, and developing Afghanistan's institutions of higher education.

The Ministry is responsible for the training of teachers and for establishing a national higher education curriculum as well as special education programs such as in-service training and promoting further education for university faculty members.

The Ministry also develops partnerships with international universities, organizes seminars and conferences, ensures that residential accommodation is available for students and teachers of universities and provides expertise and training in accounting, management procedures, and computer literacy.[2]

Ministers

Name Term Notes
Hamdullah Nomani Under Mohammed Omar
Din Mohammad Hanif Under Mohammed Omar
Sharif Fayez 22 December 2001 – 23 December 2004
Amir Shah Hasanyar 23 December 2004 – 22 March 2006 Previously Member of Educational Council of Kabul University
Mohammad Azam Dadfar 22 March 2006 – January 2010 Previously Minister of Refugees
Obaidullah Obaid 2 January 2010 Nomination rejected by the Wolesi Jirga
Muhammad Hashim Esmatullahi 16 January 2010 Nomination rejected by the Wolesi Jirga
Sarwar Danish January 2010 – ? Acting Minister, nomination not approved by the Wolesi Jirga
Obaidullah Obaid February 2012 – April 2014
Mohammad Osman Babury April 2014 - April 2015 Acting Minister
Farida Momand April 2015 – 14 November 2016 dismissed by Wolesi Jirga in November 2016
Abdul Latif Roshan 22 June 2017 – 22 November 2017 Acting Minister[3]
Najibullah Khwaja Umari 22 November 2017 – 22 May 2019 Acting Minister. Approved by Wolesi Jirga in December 2017[4][5]
Abdul Tawab Balakarzi 23 May 2019 – 13 September 2020 Acting Minister
Abas Basir 13 September 2020 – 15 August 2021 Acting Minister[6]
Abdul Baqi Haqqani 7 September 2021 – 18 October 2022 Acting Minister[7]
Neda Mohammad 18 October 2022 – present Acting Minister[8][9]

See also

Higher education in Afghanistan

References

  1. ^ "اعلام اعضای باقی‌مانده کابینه سرپرست و لغو مراسم تحلیف". طلوع‌نیوز.
  2. ^ "صفحه اصلی | وزارت تحصیلات عالی". www.mohe.gov.af.
  3. ^ Kakar, Javed Hamim (2017-11-22). "Acting Minister for Higher Education Roshan steps down". www.pajhwok.com. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  4. ^ Ahmadzai, Mohammad Asif (2017-11-22). "Umari new acting higher education minister". www.pajhwok.com. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  5. ^ "Afghan MPs approve 11 cabinet picks, rejects the only female minister-designate". www.khaama.com. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  6. ^ "دکتور عباس بصیر نامزد وزیر و سرپرست وزارت تحصیلات عالی به کارمندان این وزارت معرفی شد | وزارت تحصیلات عالی". mohe.gov.af.
  7. ^ "Taliban announce 33-man caretaker cabinet". Pajhwok Afghan News. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  8. ^ "Sheikh Nadeem new higher education minister". Pajhwok Afghan News. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  9. ^ "Amanullah Khan promoted prostitutions by encouraging girls to attend school: Minister of Higher Education". Khaama Press. December 1, 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-02.

External links

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