UNDP Launches Digital Centers to Teach Computer Skills to Girls in Kabul Districts
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has established digital learning centers in the districts of Istalif and Moshahi in Kabul province, aimed primarily at providing basic computer skills education for girls.
The agency announced on Saturday, January 23rd, coinciding with International Education Day, that these centers are equipped with computers, internet access, professional teachers, and specialized curricula, enabling students to learn fundamental computer skills and online safety.
According to the UNDP, since the creation of these centers, 61 students and 23 teachers have experienced digital skills training for the first time. The program has involved 20 students from the Istalif school and 41 students from the Moshahi district school.
This initiative comes amid widespread restrictions imposed on girls’ education since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, with girls having been denied access to schools and universities for over four years. This situation has drawn widespread domestic and international criticism.
Coinciding with International Education Day, Richard Lindsay, the United Kingdom’s special representative for Afghanistan, also called on the Taliban administration to reopen girls’ schools and end the systematic deprivation of education for girls.
