Ministry Reports 19,000 Youth Trained in Vocational and Digital Programs Last Year

The Ministry of Information and Culture of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan reported that approximately 19,000 young people completed vocational and digital skills training during the solar year 1404. According to ministry data, the programs focused on technical trades and language instruction, with sessions conducted across several provinces including Kabul, Nangarhar, Balkh, Samangan, Jowzjan, Faryab, and Kandahar.

In addition to skills training, the ministry stated that 1,500 youth were connected with opportunities to work as online freelancers in international markets. The report also noted that roughly 5,000 students were referred to 40 private universities to receive tuition discounts. To support students facing financial hardship, dormitory accommodations were arranged for 300 individuals.

Ministry officials said the initiatives were part of a broader effort to expand educational and employment access for Afghan youth. To coordinate these services, representatives held 30 meetings with domestic and international institutions throughout the year. The ministry emphasized that the programs were designed to equip young people with marketable skills and facilitate their integration into both local and global economic sectors.

The reported figures cover the full solar calendar year and reflect the ministry’s latest published statistics on youth development initiatives. No discrepancies were noted in the official data released by the ministry regarding the scope or outcomes of the training and support programs.