The Deputy Minister of Education for Islamic Affairs, Kiramatullah Akundzada, said that the ministry is seeking to bring curriculum reforms to schools and seminaries. 

Speaking at a gathering in Baghlan province, Akhundzada downplayed the current curriculum, stressing the need to bring reforms to it. 

“"There have been some superstitions in the previous curriculum. We have talked about it and conveyed it to the provinces. There were some useless subjects which are not worth being taught,” he said. 

However, some Islamic clerics said that the new curriculum should be formed based on current needs. 

“All people of the world do not know the Persian and Pashto languages. These are our languages. We should know Arabic and English,” said Abdul Ghani Haqqani, a cleric.

"Our programs should be coordinated. We should specify which subjects be added and which ones should be dropped and what is needed,” said Saif Rahman, a cleric. 

Akhundzad said that the Education Ministry would form seminaries in rural areas, in which children will study for three years.