Ministry of Education (Afghanistan) explained

Agency Name:Ministry of Education
Nativename: وزارت معارف افغانستان‎
Pushto; Pashto: د پوهني وزارت افغانستان‎
Seal:Flag of the Ministry of Education of Afghanistan.svg
Jurisdiction:Government of Afghanistan
Headquarters:Deh Afghanan, Opposite Kabul Municipality Kabul, Afghanistan
Coordinates:34.5218°N 69.1733°W
Minister1 Name:Habibullah Agha
Deputyminister1 Name:Maulvi Sakhaullah[1]
Deputyminister2 Name:Saeed Ahmad Shahid Khel[2]
Website:https://moe.gov.af/en

The Afghan Ministry of Education (Persian: وزارت معارف افغانستان |links=no)(Pushto; Pashto: د پوهني وزارت افغانستان |links=no) is responsible for policy formulation, the organization, and supervision of education in Afghanistan.[3] Its headquarters is located in Kabul. The current Education Minister is Rangina Hamidi. The Ministry of Education provides a semi-annual report to inform the public of advancements in Afghanistan's education sector.[4]

Ministers

No.NameTermNotes
1.Anahita Ratebzad1980-1981under General Secretary Babrak Karmal
2.Abdul Salam Hanafi? - ?under Emir Mohammed Omar
3.Rasul Amin22 December 2001 - June 2002under President Hamid Karzai
4.Yunus QanuniJune 2002 - 31 August 2004
5.Ahmad Moshahed31 August 2004 - 23 December 2004
6.Noor Mohammad QarqinDecember 23, 2004 - March 2, 2006
7.Mohammad Hanif AtmarMay 2, 2006 - October 11, 2008
8.Ghulam Farooq WardakOctober 11, 2008 – April 2015
9.Assadullah Hanif Balkhi18 April 2015 – 13 November 2016under President Ashraf Ghani
10.Mohammad Ibrahim Shinwari2016 – 2018
11.Mirwais Balkhi2018 – 2020
12.Rangina Hamidi2020 – 2021
13.Hemat Akhundzada23 August 2021 - 7 September 2021under Emir Hibatullah Akhundzada
14.Noorullah Munir7 September 2021 – 20 September 2022
15.Habibullah AghaOctober 2022 - present

Notes and References

  1. Web site: د اسلامي امارت په تشکیلاتو کې نوي کسان پر دندو وګومارل شول. October 4, 2021. باختر خبری آژانس.
  2. News: حکومت یو شمېر وزارتونو، ملکي او پوځي ادارو لپاره نوي سرپرستان او مرستيالان وټاکل. 22 November 2021. عرفانیار. احمدشاه.
  3. Web site: Afghanistan - Ministry of Education.
  4. http://moe.gov.af/en/page/1831/3031