Residents of Pamir Demand a Standard High School with Dormitory Facilities
Residents of Pamir district in Badakhshan province say the lack of a standard high school equipped with dormitory facilities is one of the most fundamental educational problems in this remote area. They urge the Taliban administration to act swiftly to establish such a center.
According to them, despite some developmental projects and increased attention to Pamir areas in recent years, there is still no equipped educational center with dormitory facilities for students. This issue has caused many children to drop out of school.
Residents add that long distances between villages and schools, difficult transportation routes, and rising lake water levels have made regular attendance nearly impossible. One resident of the Wakhan Valley in Little Pamir said the distance between some village councils and residential areas is up to four hours on foot, posing a serious challenge for students to commute.
Khalid, a 12-year-old child from the area, says he wishes to attend school but has been unable to continue his education due to the distant travel required. Tribal elders in Pamir also confirm that in Little Pamir, eight village councils are active, but the three existing middle schools face shortages of educational resources and lack teachers.
Mawlawi Abdul Haq, the district governor of Pamir, considers the establishment of an equipped high school with dormitory facilities as one of the main demands of the district’s residents and says this matter has been raised with the Badakhshan Department of Education. However, residents emphasize that mere promises are not enough, and the Taliban administration must take practical and immediate steps to ensure the right to education for children in these deprived areas.
Pamir is one of the most remote and coldest regions of Badakhshan, and the limitations of educational infrastructure have for years posed challenges to providing equal educational opportunities for children in this region.
