Ministry of Education (Afghanistan)
{{Short description|Afghanistan governmental education responsible for public}}
{{Distinguish|Ministry of Higher Education (Afghanistan)}}
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| headquarters = Deh Afghanan, Opposite Kabul Municipality Kabul, Afghanistan
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| minister1_name = Habibullah Agha
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| deputyminister1_name = Maulvi Sakhaullah{{Cite web|url=https://bakhtarnews.af/ps/د-اسلامي-امارت-په-تشکیلاتو-کې-نوي-کسان-پ/|title=د اسلامي امارت په تشکیلاتو کې نوي کسان پر دندو وګومارل شول|date=October 4, 2021|website=باختر خبری آژانس}}
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| deputyminister2_name = Saeed Ahmad Shahid Khel{{Cite news|url=https://pajhwok.com/ps/2021/11/22/the-government-has-appointed-new-caretakers-for-a-number-of-ministries-civilian-and-military/|title = حکومت یو شمېر وزارتونو، ملکي او پوځي ادارو لپاره نوي سرپرستان او مرستيالان وټاکل|date = 22 November 2021|last1 = عرفانیار|first1 = احمدشاه}}
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The Afghan Ministry of Education ({{langx|Prs|وزارت معارف افغانستان |links=no}}) ({{langx|ps|د افغانستان د پوهني وزارت|links=no}}) is responsible for policy formulation, the organization, and supervision of education in Afghanistan.{{Cite web|url=http://moe.gov.af|title=Afghanistan - Ministry of Education}} Its headquarters is located in Kabul. The Ministry of Education provides a semi-annual report to inform the public of advancements in Afghanistan's education sector.{{cite web | url=http://moe.gov.af/en/page/1831/3031 | title=Reports - Ministry of Education }}
Ministers
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| No.
! Name ! Term ! Notes |
|---|
| 1.
|1980-1981 |rowspan="1"|under General Secretary Babrak Karmal |
| 2.
|? - ? |rowspan="1"|under Emir Mohammed Omar |
| 3.
|22 December 2001 - June 2002 |rowspan="6"|under President Hamid Karzai |
| 4.
|June 2002 - 31 August 2004 |
| 5.
|31 August 2004 - 23 December 2004 |
| 6.
|December 23, 2004 - March 2, 2006 |
| 7.
|May 2, 2006 - October 11, 2008 |
| 8.
|October 11, 2008 – April 2015 |
| 9.
|18 April 2015 – 13 November 2016 |rowspan="4"|under President Ashraf Ghani |
| 10.
|2016 – 2018 |
| 11.
|2018 – 2020 |
| 12.
|2020 – 2021 |
| 13.
|23 August 2021 - 7 September 2021 |rowspan="2"|under Emir Hibatullah Akhundzada |
| 14.
|7 September 2021 – 20 September 2022 |
| 15.
|October 2022 - present |
Former Minister of Education:
- Rasool Amin (20011222-200206)
- Yunus Qanooni (200206-20040831)
- Ahmad Moshahed (20040831-200412)
- Noor Moh. Qarqeen (20041223 -20060302)
- Hanif Atmar (200603),
- Dr. Farooq Wardak (20081022-20140930) confirmed for second term by Wolesi Jirga (20100103),
- Dr. Farooq Wardak acting Minister (20141001)
- acting Minister of Education MoE Muhammad Asef Nang (20141209)
- Dr. Asadullah Hanif Balkhi (20150418, 20160522, 20161113 impeached and acting)
- Mohammad Shah Ibrahim Shinwari, nominated (20171123)
- Dr. Mirwais Balkhi, acting (20180319, 20190107)
- Sheikh Mawlawi Munir Nurullah (20210911)
- Maulvi Habibullah Agha (20220920) acting
Deputy Minister of Education:
Deputy Minister for Administration and Finance:
- Sulaiman Kakar Muhammad Suleman Kakar (20100222),
- u/i Function: Mohammad Sidiq Patman (2006, 20110326)
- Deputy Minister of Islamic studies affairs: Dr. Shafiq Samim (20111018)
Deputy Minister of Education for Technical Evaluation:
- Sarwar Azizi, (20100809)
- Muhammad Asif Nang (20101228)
- Asadullah Mohaqiq (20141013, 20170101)
Ministry of education’s deputy
- Dr. Mohammad Ibrahim Shinwari (20171111)
- Deputy Minister of Education Abdul Hakim Hemat (20220329)
- Mawlawi Sakhaullah (20211005)
- Maulvi Saeed Ahmad Shahidkhel (20211122)
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://moe.gov.af/}}
- [https://www.afghan-bios.info/index.php?option=com_afghanbios&id=5293&task=view&total=5175&start=286&Itemid=2]
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Category:Education in Afghanistan
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