INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Senior officials of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) attended a ceremony to mark Teachers& Day in Kabul on Wednesday.The ceremony
was held at Amani High School.Speaking at the ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister Abdul Salam Hanafi said that 20,000 new posts were created in
the education sector.&We should establish schools, madrasas, vocational training centers and universities wherever needed,& said Hanafi.He
also noted that unlike in the past, teachers& salaries are now paid from national funds.&The Islamic Emirate decided that we should pay all
the personnel of the government from our own national funds,& Hanafi said.According to officials of the education ministry, around 247,000
teachers are teaching across the country, and 10 million children are in schools.&Teachers should perform their duties well
Teachers should take responsibility
They should consider it a responsibility,& said Abdulhaq Sadiq, deputy minister of education minister for quality.&There are five stages in
making curriculum, and the last stage is training of teachers
They should receive quality education,& said Noorulhaq Anwar, head of the administrative office of the prime minister.Some teachers called
on the government to launch capacity building programs for teachers.&We should hand over what we owe to the right persons, otherwise our
youths who are a source of hope of the people will be dragged to darkness,& said Burhanuddin Fazli, a teacher.&Teachers should be given role
in strengthening the education system,& said Shams-ur-Rahman, a teacher.Some teachers complained about low salary and late payment.&The
salary teachers are getting does not suffice their expenses,& said Karimullah, a teacher.&Teachers do not receive their salary on time due
to which they can&t teach with a relaxed mind,& said Habib-ur-Rahman, a teacher.The post Teachers& Day officially celebrated in Kabul first
