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Published in November 2001, this UNESCO Education document, traces and analyses the development of modern education in Afghanistan reflecting the changing political, social and cultural policies in the country.    
It has been prepared with three objectives in mind: firstly, to present a condensed historical record of modern education in Afghanistan which would be of interest to education scholars; secondly, the analysis of education in Afghan society provides an insight into the complex dynamics of education, tradition, society and government, whose understanding would contribute to effective policies for educational development; thirdly, based on world-wide reflections on education for the twenty-first century, and the context and educational experiences of Afghan society, future education policies and strategies for Afghanistan are considered.

The document is now available freely in electronic format

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Website (URL) http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0012/001246/124627e.pdf
Author(s) Saif R. Samady
Publisher UNESCO
Publication Location Paris