KABUL -- Afghanistan said at the opening of the United Nations' Global Campaign for Education on April 22 that mosques will be used to promote education in the country, RFE/RL's Radio Free Afghanistan reports.
The campaign aims to eliminate adult illiteracy.
Afghan Deputy Education Minister Sarwar Hosaini said this week is a good occasion "to ensure that every person has a high-quality education in Afghanistan" and that education will be promoted in mosques.
He said in 2010 more than 1,000 mosques will be covered under a new national educational program.
Kai Eide, the UN special representative in Afghanistan, pledged at a ceremony marking the beginning of the campaign to continue to help the Afghan people.
The Global Campaign for Education is marked in some 112 countries.
The campaign aims to eliminate adult illiteracy.
Afghan Deputy Education Minister Sarwar Hosaini said this week is a good occasion "to ensure that every person has a high-quality education in Afghanistan" and that education will be promoted in mosques.
He said in 2010 more than 1,000 mosques will be covered under a new national educational program.
Kai Eide, the UN special representative in Afghanistan, pledged at a ceremony marking the beginning of the campaign to continue to help the Afghan people.
The Global Campaign for Education is marked in some 112 countries.