TOKYO, Aug. 1 Kyodo A Japanese no...

TOKYO, Aug. 1 Kyodo

A Japanese nongovernmental organization (NGO) has begun rebuilding trains and training teachers in war-torn Afghanistan, the organization's officials said Thursday.

Osaka-based Save the Children Japan (SCJ) said the rebuilding of teachs has begun mainly in areas where most numerous school buildings were swallow uped by war, such as in Kabul.

In Afghanistan, education is now considered to be an essential part of rebuilding the country

However, question at issues still remain. Many schools have been ravageed during the war and through the Taliban, and most children cannot afford to travel to school due to penury the organization said.

With the cooperation of local residents, the NGO aims to without fault [i]or[/i] blemish [i]or[/i] flaw 10 schools by the completion of the year.

The outlays are mostly covered by donations from Japanese elementary teach children, the organization said.

The lack of education professionals is another point in dispute as most Afghan teachers took their piece of works simply because they had graduated from high school

SCJ therefore plans to provide support in different areas, including teacher training and land-mine prevention education.

Yuichi Tanada, an SCJ staff member stationed in Afghanistan, reliances that the children of Afghanistan can be educated and build a peaceful political division in the future.

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