Category: Literacy

Ministry of Defense celebrated the accomplishments of the literacy program in the Afghan National Army (ANA) and Afghan National Police (ANP). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW) Cory Rose)

ANSF Soldiers hit the books and promote literacy

2012/09/08 • Comments

“They’re able to write letters to their families,” said Karimi. “I always see them with books and they’re always so excited to attend classes.”

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Graduating students accept certificates during the graduation ceremony of the 17th class to graduate from Kabul Military Training Center English Language Training Center. Soldiers come from all over Afghanistan for a chance to learn English at the eight-month course.

Afghan instructors teach English to Afghan National Army

2012/08/14 • Comments

“It’s a part of our life, so it’s necessary and mandatory to learn English, to tackle our daily problems.”

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Category: Literacy, News - Afghan National Army, News - General, News - News

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Afghan National Army Maj Gen. and Army Col. David Komar, from Deputy Commanding General-Operations, Training and Requirements, cut the ribbon during the grand opening ceremony for the newest Intense English Language Training Center (IELTC) at the National Military Academy of Afghanistan June 5. (Courtesy Photo)

Intensive English Language Training Center opens doors in Kabul

2012/06/19 • Comments

The purpose of learning English to learn an international language,” said ANA Col. Habiburahman Totakhil, commandant of Afghan Foreign Language Institute. “It is a necessity for our Armed Forces to be able to learn the language and coordinate missions with NATO forces.”

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Five Afghan soldiers read Shohna ba Shohna during their Basic Warrior course at the Kabul Military Training Center, Afghanistan.

ANSF literacy nearly tripled since 2011

2012/05/18 • Comments

“This is nation building at the most basic level,” said Islamudin Faizi, a master literacy teacher at KMTC. “[Literacy] also benefits Afghanistan because when soldiers get out of the army, they bring this knowledge back to their village.”

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In collaboration with Captain Brad Whipple (far right), Literacy Advisor, Instructors Hamid Jamal, Site Manager for the KMTC literacy program and Hislamadin Faizi, Master Trainer prepare course material for literacy training offered at the Kabul Military Training Centre located in Kabul, Afghanistan, April 17, 2012.

Building a nation, one word at a time

2012/05/03 • Comments

“We serve our nation in two very important ways,” said Hamid Jamal, Site Manager for the KMTC literacy program. “It is important for the [Afghan National] Army to have soldiers who can read and write now, but it is also important for the soldiers to have these skills for their family and their community as we rebuild our country.”

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(From left to right) Swedish army military police instructors Cpl. Oscar Gustafson, Cpl. David Nystrom and Cpl. Gustav Langer, listen as U.S. Army Capt. Edwin Romero, Afghan National Police operations officer for Regional Support Command-North, explains different levels of literacy books, March 22, at Training Sustainment Site Shaheen, near Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan. Four hundred books were delivered to the site to be used in a new library where students will be able to work independently to increase their literacy level. (Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kristina Newton)

Regional Support Command-North/NTM-A Public Affairs

2012/04/05 • Comments

“This is the only means the students have to practice their reading and writing skills outside of the classroom environment,” Romero said. “Our hope is that having the workbooks available to the students will help build a capable and literate police force.”

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An Afghan National Army troop leader salutes Col. Haroon Momand, Regional Military Training Center commander, at the start of a literacy course graduation ceremony on the RMTC in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Mar. 8, 2012. One-hundred ninety soldiers graduated from the 8-week literacy course, which taught a higher level of reading and writing skills. This was in addition to the initial 64 hours of literacy training the soldiers received in Regional Basic Warrior Training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Renee Crisostomo/Released)

Afghan National Army Training Command graduates literacy course soldiers

2012/03/15 • Comments

“The Afghan National Army needs soldiers who can read and write,” said U.S. Army National Guardsman Capt. Michael Raymond. “A more literate ANA will operate more efficiently and improve on problem-solving techniques.”

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Atta Muhammad – aka the ‘Voice of Shinkai’ – interviews children and teenagers for a new radio show that endeavors to build closer relationships with Shinkai district residents by getting more of their voices on the air, Jan. 2012. (Courtesy Photo)

The ‘Voice of Shinkai’: Rock Star status in a box

2012/02/16 • Comments

“A lot of it depends on the personality of the DJs,” said Staff Sgt. Jeffery Mader, 432nd CAB. “I think that was (the) key to it being successful here; having a DJ who understood the program (and) is really into it himself.”

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A young Afghan girl smiles shyly after being given a lollipop by an Afghan Local Policeman during a break from her lessons at the Camp 3 school in the internally displaced persons village in Task Force Spartan's area of operations Nov. 17. (Photo/U.S. Army Sgt. Amanda M. Hils)

Elders in Ghundy Ghar discuss upcoming school build, conduct site visit

2012/02/16 • Comments

Dawood Mohammed told the shura attendees that students from three different villages would be attending the school, and he believed the school could potentially reach up to 500 students from the area.

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Category: Literacy, News - General, News - Logistics

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Mr. Seung-bae Yeo, Korean Provinical Reconstruction Team representative, speaks at the opening ceremony of the new Korean Education and Cultural Center in Parwan, Jan. 25. The KECC offers five different courses such as, sewing, computer and hair dressing to local Afghans for free. (U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Christopher Fahey)

Korean Educational and Cultural Center holds opening ceremony, gives hope to local Afghans

2012/02/13 • Comments

“We want to share our experience and knowledge with the Afghan people; this is why we put some much emphasis on education,” said Mr. Choi, deputy director of KOICA.

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