Nangarhar Education Directorate to Hire 676 Teachers Returned from Pakistan

The Nangarhar Directorate of Education has announced plans to hire 676 teachers who returned from Pakistan. These teachers will provide instruction to students who have also recently returned from Pakistan and enrolled in local schools.

Ehsanullah Ehsan, Director of Staff at the Nangarhar Directorate of Education, stated that the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is hiring the teachers to meet the needs of returnee students. The directorate reported that 19,637 such students are currently studying in Nangarhar schools.

Hundreds of thousands of Afghans have returned to Afghanistan through the Torkham border following forced deportations from Pakistan. Among the returnees are migrants with technical and vocational skills who are calling on the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan to create additional employment opportunities aligned with their qualifications. They seek these positions to support their families and contribute to national development.