Young Volunteers in Khost Collect Unused Textbooks to Support Students in Need
A group of young volunteers in Khost province has launched an initiative to collect unused school textbooks left in students’ homes in order to redistribute them to underprivileged students.
According to the organizers, nearly 800 textbooks were collected from residents’ homes within just one week. These books are set to be distributed among students lacking access to textbooks through the Khost Department of Education.
Naqeebullah Zaland, one of the book collectors, said the process began in coordination with the Departments of Information and Culture and Education in Khost and will continue for one month. He explained that the books would be delivered to schools under the Education Department’s supervision that face shortages of textbooks.
Another collector, Imdadullah Nikzad, emphasized that many families cannot afford to buy textbooks. He said members of the group visit homes door-to-door to gather surplus books and provide them to students who cannot otherwise obtain them.
Students in Khost schools have welcomed this effort, citing textbook shortages as a serious challenge to education in the province. In a context where the education system under Taliban administration struggles with limited resources and facilities, such community initiatives help to fill part of the existing gaps, although the primary responsibility for providing books and educational resources lies with official institutions.
The volunteers stated that they plan to continue this collection process annually. They noted that last year they collected nearly 2,000 textbooks, which were also handed over to the Khost Department of Education for distribution among students in need.
