Ali Hikmat
Higher Education in Afghanistan
Introduction
Generally, when a girl or boy goes to school actually they are pupil and supports by Ministry of Education. Ministry of Education covers students from first grad up to twelve, when students graduated from high school and by passing college entrance exam legitimately they enter to higher education system of Afghanistan which runs by Ministry of Higher Education. Higher education of Afghanistan consists of Universities and institutions of higher education and the universities are including faculties and faculties are divided in different departments. Those students who get high scores they go faculties like medical, engineering, law and pharmacy and those who get the medium score they absorb in faculties like language and literature, agriculture, economy, etc. and those students who get the lower score in the entrance exam they absorb in teacher training institutions which study for tow years .
Before the intervention of Soviet Union 1978, Afghanistan had a very well defined system of education that evolved over a century to that state. There were tow universities, Kabul University and Nangarhar University. The main university was Kabul University made of a dozen colleges (faculties). Nanngarhar University was mainly a medical college; in the later years several other colleges were added to make it an in depended university. There were several teacher training institutions around the country that were accepting high school graduates. There were also few other special / vocational training institutions that were accepting graduates of high schools. (UNECO Press)
If we glance to historical perspective of higher education in Afghanistan we will see that higher education have had the great effects on people’s lifestyle and people life-condition. For example those people who had the chance to enter in universities and continue their higher educations now they are in high position in the society and they can decide about people predestination. Nowadays the most significant and valuable thing which come in field of higher education are internet and computer, these facilities has brought change in field of study and teaching in Afghanistan universities, now all professors and students are able to share their knowledge to other universities and other scholars. For instance, a few years ago all professors or lecturers had to prepare lecture note to students and the students had to write it down or copy, but nowadays every students or professors can find their subjects and items via internet.(Aina Magazine)
In conclusion, higher education in Afghanistan sustained many difficulties during the Soviet Union invasion or after its invasion (during the Mujahidin period and Taliban term). But after Sep. 11, 2001 gradually change comes to higher education system in Afghanistan, especially when computer involved the curriculum of teaching. According to estimation of researcher in field of higher education, they believe that since, technology involved in higher education of Afghanistan the eligible change come to style of teaching lectures of professors. Now teachers present their lectures by power point and other facilities of Microsoft products. Finally, these changes are going on positively, and it insures a better future for higher education of Afghanistan.
Higher Education in Afghanistan
Introduction
Generally, when a girl or boy goes to school actually they are pupil and supports by Ministry of Education. Ministry of Education covers students from first grad up to twelve, when students graduated from high school and by passing college entrance exam legitimately they enter to higher education system of Afghanistan which runs by Ministry of Higher Education. Higher education of Afghanistan consists of Universities and institutions of higher education and the universities are including faculties and faculties are divided in different departments. Those students who get high scores they go faculties like medical, engineering, law and pharmacy and those who get the medium score they absorb in faculties like language and literature, agriculture, economy, etc. and those students who get the lower score in the entrance exam they absorb in teacher training institutions which study for tow years .
Before the intervention of Soviet Union 1978, Afghanistan had a very well defined system of education that evolved over a century to that state. There were tow universities, Kabul University and Nangarhar University. The main university was Kabul University made of a dozen colleges (faculties). Nanngarhar University was mainly a medical college; in the later years several other colleges were added to make it an in depended university. There were several teacher training institutions around the country that were accepting high school graduates. There were also few other special / vocational training institutions that were accepting graduates of high schools. (UNECO Press)
If we glance to historical perspective of higher education in Afghanistan we will see that higher education have had the great effects on people’s lifestyle and people life-condition. For example those people who had the chance to enter in universities and continue their higher educations now they are in high position in the society and they can decide about people predestination. Nowadays the most significant and valuable thing which come in field of higher education are internet and computer, these facilities has brought change in field of study and teaching in Afghanistan universities, now all professors and students are able to share their knowledge to other universities and other scholars. For instance, a few years ago all professors or lecturers had to prepare lecture note to students and the students had to write it down or copy, but nowadays every students or professors can find their subjects and items via internet.(Aina Magazine)
In conclusion, higher education in Afghanistan sustained many difficulties during the Soviet Union invasion or after its invasion (during the Mujahidin period and Taliban term). But after Sep. 11, 2001 gradually change comes to higher education system in Afghanistan, especially when computer involved the curriculum of teaching. According to estimation of researcher in field of higher education, they believe that since, technology involved in higher education of Afghanistan the eligible change come to style of teaching lectures of professors. Now teachers present their lectures by power point and other facilities of Microsoft products. Finally, these changes are going on positively, and it insures a better future for higher education of Afghanistan.
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