Nuristan Students Call for Upgrading Their Institute to a University

Some students from the Nuristan Higher Education Institute are demanding that the institute be upgraded to a university.

They claim that due to the lack of faculties, they have been unable to pursue higher education.

Rahmatullah, a 22-year-old resident of Waygal district in Nuristan, is among these students. His father is a farmer, but he has made efforts to provide educational opportunities for his son.

Rahmatullah says that he aspired to study at a medical faculty after graduating from high school, but due to the absence of such a faculty, he could not fulfill his dream.

Rahmatullah, a student, said: “My passion was for medicine and English literature, but due to very limited facilities and financial challenges, I couldn’t study these fields.”

Some students of the Nuristan Higher Education Institute are calling for facilities similar to those in other provinces.

Abdul Razzaq, a student, said: “I am a student of chemistry and biology. These fields are mostly based on practical experiments, but unfortunately, we have not been provided with a laboratory so far.”

Amanullah, another student, said: “The current building is insufficient for the students because the number of students is high, but the building is small. Considering the number of students, Nuristan University should also be developed like other universities.”

Meanwhile, local officials say the Ministry of Higher Education has assured that the institute will be upgraded to a university.

Zainul Abideen Abid, the governor of Nuristan, said: “120 acres of land have been approved, which the Islamic Emirate will purchase for us, and the construction work will begin in the coming spring.”

Currently, the Nuristan Higher Education Institute has two faculties: Sharia and Education, with approximately 450 students enrolled in them.