Some public universities, including the universities of Nangarhar, Kandahar, Nimroz, Farah and Helmand, are open today. A small group of women wearing burqas went to Laghman University this Wednesday morning.
It is reported that male students have also reached the universities by car and taxi, but in general, students attend slowly and cautiously. Taliban forces are stationed at the entrances to universities.
Many students have refused to comment on the reopening of the universities. Some have been told by Taliban officials not to speak to the media. Journalists, meanwhile, have been barred from entering campuses.

Gender segregation

The Taliban say they have no objection to women's education, but that classes should be segregated and run according to Islamic principles. Malek Samadi, a 23-year-old mathematics student, told AFP: "Mena was told that classes would be held according to Sharia law." He said he hoped all classes would be held "because society needs them".
"Education is the foundation of a country," said Monsefullah, an engineering student at Helmand University.

On Tuesday, UNAMA said the reopening of universities was an "important step" and would provide access to education for all. Reopening of universities almost a week after Taliban talks with Western officials in Oslo