India to assist Afghanistan in education sector

NEW DELHI: India and Afghanistan today decided to set up a joint working group for the development of education sector in the war-torn country, which has sought assistance for development of course curriculum and medical education.

This was decided at a meeting here between HRD Minister M M Pallam Raju and his education counterpart from Afghanistan Obaidullah Obaid.

The working group would meet and discuss the priorities for further collaboration where detailed deliberations could take place for this purpose, said officials in the Ministry.

The Afghan education minister had sought further support from the HRD Ministry for development of curricula for various streams in education and also for assistance in teaching capacities in the educational institutions of the south Asian country.

He also requested for India's support for building up of schools and the development of medical education in Afghanistan, officials said.

Obaid also thanked the Indian government for different scholarships provided to the Afghan students and highlighted the fact that at present more than 5,000 students are studying in India, providing an immense capacity building support for the future generations of Afghanistan.