Qala e Ashur girls’ school has been launched and construction works are in full progress

April 25 2026 will go down as a memorable day for all of us at Arghosha Committee, members of Shuhada Organisation and people of Panjab District of Bamiyan province. The first stones of the new school at Qala e Ashur were laid in the presence of Afghan Government top authorities. We  were particularly impressed and honoured by the attendance of central minister of Education H.E. Alhaj Mawlawi Habibullah Agha who joined Bamiyan Governor Qari Gul Haidar Shafaq and top district authorities, village elders and teachers. It was a sunny day which brought together hundreds of smiling people, proud of having a brand new construction in the region

Minister of Education Alhaj Mawlawi Habibullah Agha holds the inauguration speech

The school will be a girls’ school grade 1 to 6 and will host 298 pupils officially enrolled. Some boys of the same age may add when other structures in the area may become overcrowded. The building will host 6 classrooms and 2 administrative rooms for teachers and educational personnel. It will be built according the last requisites of the Education department in terms of ergonomy and security, it will have five separate latrines a drinking water supply and will have furniture produced by local craftsmen. It will also have waste facilities to keep up with best hygiene standards. It will not only provide an education facility to the region but it will also be a new centre of attraction for social activity as children will come from different surrounding. Plus it will encourage social cohesion as the maintenance of the structure will be delegated to the local communities. It will also help in providing training and skills  to local construction workers.

top authorities gathering at the event attended by hundreds of local villagers

All speeches converged on the importance of having and educational structure for girls in a safe environment. And everybody also agreed on the fact that the school is an important step forward in girls education in the region. Local villagers expressed their gratitude and committed to encourage their children to attend courses. The negociation process to bring the school about took some time during 2025 and the signature of the agreement with the authorities was early December 2025. The works are planned to be completed by te end of the summer and the inauguration should take place in early autumn at the latest.

Works at the construction site were already in full swing in mid May with the foundations laid down

The construction company was picked by our partner Shuhada Org. at the end of a transparent bidding process. Mr Batureyan, who is an engineer himself by formation, will oversee the work site with frequent visits. We are proud of this new achievement. It is the 17th school building funded by our organisation and it is a testament of good will and commitment by Arghosha Committee and its Afghan partners that is still holding strong through the time. We are satisfied of our relation with the authorities that is bringing about fruitful results.

Eng Batureyan inspects the work site during the process of laying the foundations