AFGHAN QUEEN’S MOVE
Queen Souriya, ever since her return from her European tour, has been giving her attention to the problem of making education more popular among the women of her country, states the Kabul correspondent of an exchange. , She convened a meeting of the women of Kabul and lectured on the need of modern education. ' . ■ A She explained ;the new scheme she has planned with the consent qf . i King Amanullah. Kabul city is to be divided into A number of and women inspectors have been PjjMflg; pointed to arrange for the girls' schools. Women, from now onwards given equal rights with the all Government posts are.to open to women also. It has boon Aider that', capable recruits may be obtained for such services, to send Afghan,girls to foreign countries for education. . The,, first batch of 25 girls has bo£p selected-* ** and were to depart early in .September for Turkey, to be trained as doctors, chemists, etc.
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Shannon News, 7 December 1928, Page 4
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158AFGHAN QUEEN’S MOVE Shannon News, 7 December 1928, Page 4
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