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The acting higher education minister on Thursday urged the Afghan parliament to ratify as soon as possible the proposed Higher Education Law in order to put an end to problems facing teachers and students at universities. Muhammad Sarwar Danish told the Meshrano Jirga or upper house of parliament during a hearing that the law had been drafted four years ago at the Ministry of Justice and sent to the Parliament, but it had not been approved so far.
He said the law if approved by the parliament would help resolve problems regarding the appointment of teachers and the issuance of diplomas to students.
"We will be able to reduce problems being faced by students and teachers of universities across the country, if the Wolesi Jirga approves the higher education law," the former justice minister said.
He claimed the Wolesi Jirga had not yet included the draft law into its agenda. However, the second deputy secretary of the Lower House, Amanullah Paiman, said the proposed law had been discussed during several sessions by lawmakers.
The draft law uses terminologies like 'Danishgah' for University and 'Danishkada' for faculty, the terms widely known as Pohantoon and Pohanzay across the country.
According to Paiman, some MPs were reluctant to accept the new terms considering them alien words.
He also criticised the Higher Education Ministry for failing to bring about necessary modifications into the draft law to accommodate it in accordance with MPs' demands.
Danish told senators that his ministry had achieved considerable progress over the past nine years.
In 2001, he said, the total number of students at university level was 7,000 which increased to over 100,000. He said the number of universities and higher education institutions operating across the country has increased to 33 from 15.
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He said the law if approved by the parliament would help resolve problems regarding the appointment of teachers and the issuance of diplomas to students.
"We will be able to reduce problems being faced by students and teachers of universities across the country, if the Wolesi Jirga approves the higher education law," the former justice minister said.
He claimed the Wolesi Jirga had not yet included the draft law into its agenda. However, the second deputy secretary of the Lower House, Amanullah Paiman, said the proposed law had been discussed during several sessions by lawmakers.
The draft law uses terminologies like 'Danishgah' for University and 'Danishkada' for faculty, the terms widely known as Pohantoon and Pohanzay across the country.
According to Paiman, some MPs were reluctant to accept the new terms considering them alien words.
He also criticised the Higher Education Ministry for failing to bring about necessary modifications into the draft law to accommodate it in accordance with MPs' demands.
Danish told senators that his ministry had achieved considerable progress over the past nine years.
In 2001, he said, the total number of students at university level was 7,000 which increased to over 100,000. He said the number of universities and higher education institutions operating across the country has increased to 33 from 15.
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