Aga Khan Education Service, Afghanistan

21 May 2021
Changing times: Aga Khan Education Service Afghanistan introduces innovative project management training for staff
Covid-19 has had a profound effect on the way we live, work and think. It is not just the scale of changes that shook normality, but the speed at which they occurred. Our experiences have required us to become more adaptable, resilient and agile in our ever-changing environment. Recognising the importance of such skills, the Aga Khan Education Service (AKES) Afghanistan, in collaboration with UK-based training provider the ILX Group, created a three-phase PRINCE2 Foundation project management certificate course for staff, sponsored by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).
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15 March 2021
Afghan mothers study alongside their young children to improve their literacy
Aga Khan Education Service (AKES), Afghanistan runs 73 early childhood development (ECD) centres serving children and their families in Badakhshan, Baghlan, Balkh, Kabul, Kunduz and Samangan. Many of the centres are located in rural and remote villages. One such area is the village of Tergown, in the Mai-Mai district of Badakhshan, where most of the population work in agriculture and livestock rearing.
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25 February 2021
Aga Khan Education Service, Afghanistan, Hosts a Special Event in Celebration of His Highness the Aga Khan’s Birthday
Like millions of Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims across the world, teachers, staff and students from the Aga Khan Education Services (AKES) marked the 84th birthday of His Highness the Aga Khan. The celebratory event paid tribute to the tremendous contribution and impact that His Highness has made to the upliftment of communities around the world, including Afghanistan.
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25 February 2021
Higher Education: Aga Khan Education Services Supports Students from Remote Areas of Afghanistan to Access University and College
Every year, thousands of high school students across Afghanistan undertake the Kankor examination to gain a place at a public university or college. However, not all students are successful...
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24 February 2021
A New Beginning in Kabul: Memorandum of Understanding signed between the University of Central Asia, Aga Khan Foundation and the Aga Khan Education Services
On 16 December 2020, three agencies of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) – the Aga Khan Education Service, Afghanistan (AKES, A), Aga Khan Foundation, Afghanistan (AKF, A) and the University of Central Asia (UCA) – signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a UCA School of Professional and Continuing Education (SPCE) at an AKES, A Learning Centre in Kabul, Afghanistan.
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21 January 2021
Students use their English language skills to improve their knowledge about COVID-19
Aga Khan Education Service (AKES), Afghanistan has been offering English language courses to primary and secondary students and adults since 2004, so the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions were not about to change that.
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08 December 2020
Adopting Alternative Approaches to Teaching English in Afghanistan
Adjusting to a ‘new normal’ has had its fair share of challenges including learning new ways of teaching, learning, and living. Educators at the Aga Khan Education Service in Afghanistan (AKES,A) realised very soon into the pandemic that they could no longer use the traditional teaching approaches that were once commonly used in the classroom.
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27 July 2020
Remote learning for ICT Students in Afghanistan
Building digital skills remotely through the International Computer Driving License (ICDL) Foundation programme has enabled Aga Khan Education Service Afghanistan to provide a technology enhanced solution to over 400 students Information and Communication Technology (ICT) students who would otherwise have had to suspend their learning in the face of the lockdown caused by the pandemic.
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14 May 2020
Remote learning Afghan style
The Aga Khan Education Service, Afghanistan plays a key role in supporting and supplementing government education
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22 March 2020
Paving the Way to a Brighter Future: The First Female IELTS Teacher at AKES Afghanistan
Referred to as the language of opportunities, English is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world.
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03 March 2020
Opening the Way for Students to go to University
Celebrating the Successful Completion of the First IELTS Preparation Course
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19 February 2020
Education is a Power for Improving the Quality of Life
Nasrullah’s story: reflections of a father how education can improve quality of life.
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13 February 2020
World Read Aloud Day finds its way to Afghanistan
Students and teachers at Aga Khan Education Services Afghanistan (AKES,A) joined millions of people around the globe to remember World Read Aloud Day.
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15 January 2019
Impact of Information Technology in Afghanistan
AKES is a pioneer in offering the renowned International Computer Driving License (ICDL) certification in Afghanistan.
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18 December 2018
The Importance of Reading for Children
The Aga Khan Education Services, Afghanistan's innovative ECD programme has proven to be extremely successful in helping children learn how to read.
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30 May 2017
Educational Advancement of Caregivers in Remote Afghanistan through the Mother Literacy Programme
Caregivers in remote areas of Afghanistan have benefited from access to basic literacy skills through the Mother Literacy Programme (MLP) of the Aga Khan Education Service, Afghanistan (AKES,A).
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27 December 2016
Early Childhood Education improve transition to Primary School in Afghanistan
Before 2009, there were few early childhood programmes in Afghanistan. Today, thanks to the Aga Khan Education Services in Afghanistan (AKES,A), over 3,000 children, mainly from remote areas, are enrolled in more than 70 early childhood development (ECD) programmes across the country.
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