Celebration of first day of school in Afghanistan.

• Position: UN Reported - Brief Article

On 23 March, nearly 2 million elementary students celebrated the first official day of school in Afghanistan, known in local languages as "Sabak" or the "return of learning". Many of the children, both boys and girls, returned to a formal classroom for the first time in six years. The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) supplied over 7000 tonnes...