Ministry Of Education Islamic Republic Of Afghanistan

The Afghan Ministry of Education is responsible for policy formulation, the organization and supervision of education in Afghanistan. Its headquarters is located in Kabul. The current Education Minister is Ghulam Farooq Wardak. The Ministry of Education provides a semi-annual report to inform the public of advancements in Afghanistan's education sector

Vision:

Our vision for the Afghan education system is to develop human capital based on Islamic principles and respect for human rights by providing equitable access to quality education for all to enable them to actively

participate in sustainable development, economic growth, stability and security of Afghanistan.

The Ministry of Education strives to accomplish this vision by implementing an inclusive plan that aims to enhance access, quality, relevance and management of educational delivery mechanisms in the years to come.

Key Challenges:

Despite impressive achievements, many immense challenges lie ahead for the education sector. The high numbers of out-of-school children and youth, gender and rural/urban disparities, low quality of education and administrative

limitations are a few of many challenges that the Ministry of Education has yet to overcome to achieve Education for All and Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2020. The details of which are as follows:

I. ACCESS

II. QUALITY

III. RELEVANCE

IV. FUNDING

V. MANAGEMENT