Meraj Academy Brings Hope to Afghan Girls

Education is the way forward for Afghanistan. The younger generation has so much to offer and unlocking that potential comes through quality education.  It is easier to build strong children than to rehabilitate failed adults. A strong foundation in childhood sets the course of a life. 

Meraj Academy is helping build a strong new generation of girls who are denied access to on-site schooling. Girls tune into the Academy programming on TV Meraj. This project gives access to a comprehensive 7-12^th grade education. The students interact with the teachers via text, Telegram, Facebook messenger and call ins.

Meraj TV receives dozens of messages from this young audience everyday. The students use this to gain answers to their academic questions.  People also send photos of children studying and express their gratitude for the programming content.

Meraj Academy is helping girls to continue their education so they can reach their full potential and contribute to their society.

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From Sakena Yacoobi, founder and CEO of Afghan Institute of Learning

“At the same time as girls were banned from education, I decided to take a new approach to educating girls throughout Afghanistan. It is vital that the daughters of Afghanistan do not lag behind in their studies.  I founded Meraj International Academy to teach school lessons in a form that can be taught and distributed easily to girls in their homes by experienced teachers.Today, when I saw the pictures of a group of girls in Bamyan Province who gather together in their village and study their school lessons through this academy, I was very happy and my motivation doubled. These girls come to a neighbor's house and study their school curriculum through Meraj Academy on the TV. We will grow and adapt. We will move forward. We will keep trying.” 

Meraj Academy is the educational program broadcast on TV Meraj. This program gives access to a comprehensive 7-12^th grade education via TV programs and is aimed at all students, but especially girls who are unable to attend school. Teachers are trained specifically to provide lessons through this medium and how to load content to yYoutube and interact with students via social media.

A note about TV Meraj: In another collaboration between Turkey's Tika Office and World TV Meraj, two separate studio spaces were decorated for the culture and education programming. These two spaces will be used to produce the literacy education programming and to deliver university courses virtually, such as management and leadership, journalism, psychology and computing.  Education is one of the main objectives of Meraj TV and the station has produced hundreds of educational programs since its inception.

Thank you for your support of education in Afghanistan.