The Qala-e-Jangi girls' school is located in Mazar-e-Sharif, the capital of the northern Afghan province of Balkh, about 300 kilometers northwest of Kabul. Unfortunately, the students on site suffer from a massive lack of space and the dilapidated buildings. Therefore, we are planning various measures with our local partner OASE to create an appropriate learning environment by improving learning and teaching conditions as well as hygienic standards.
The Qala-e-Jangi girls' school in Mazar-e-Sharif currently has 1,776 registered students, but due to a severe lack of space they are currently being taught in three shifts. Because of the dilapidated buildings, some classes even have to be held outdoors. The noise level and the sometimes extreme temperatures severely limit the students' ability to fully concentrate. The run-down sanitary facilities also weigh down everyday school life and pose health risks.
Therefore, the construction of a building with six new classrooms and the equipping of the library and the science laboratory are being planned. Apart from that, the project includes the installation of hygienic sanitary facilities. The construction measures are accompanied by workshops and training sessions for teachers, students and the school development council to ensure the sustainability of the measures, improve teaching quality and raise awareness of issues such as hygiene and health.
The project will enable the nearly 2,000 students of Qala-e-Jangi School to fulfill their right to education in a quality learning environment. Furthermore, to promote sustainable school structures, the existing mixed-gender school development council is being strengthened. The 16 members' knowledge of responsibilities, powers and internal structures will be enhanced in a training session. In addition, a workshop on maintenance of the new infrastructures and environmental awareness will be held.
