The schools reopened in Afghanistan on Tuesday for the new academic year but classes were not held because students were unaware and thousands of girls were not allowed to enter. Afghanistan is the sole country where girls have been barred from attending secondary school and university.

No public announcement regarding the reopening of schools was made by the education ministry, parents and teachers said to CBS News, and since the date was marked as the beginning of the new year under the Persian tradition of Nowruz, many people assumed that the public holiday was still going on.&nbsp;

As per reports, the official celebrations of the holiday were stopped by the Taliban but the families of students were not notified about starting of classes in schools.&nbsp;

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"A letter issued by the minister of education was given to us by our principal to reopen the school today, but since no public announcement was made, no students came," stated Mohammad Osman Atayi, who works as a teacher at the Saidal Naseri Boys High School in Kabul.

"We did not send children to school in Kabul today because it's the new year holiday," said Ranna Afzali, a TV journalist who lost her job after the Taliban came to power in Afghanistan. "In the past, the new year used to be a public holiday all over Afghanistan, but the Taliban terminated the holiday, so the schools were open but attendance was almost nil," Afzali added.&nbsp;

Schools were also re-opened in other provinces including Ghazni, Badakhshan Kunduz and Herat but no classes were held there either, AFP reported.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, thousands of teenage girls remained barred from entering secondary school.

"The Taliban have snatched everything away from us," said Sadaf Haidari, a 15-year-old resident of Kabul. "I am depressed and broken," she added.&nbsp;

The government imposed a ban on female students attending schools in March last year, hours after the schools were reopened for both girls and boys by the education ministry.

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Earlier this month on International Women's Day, the UN mission to Afghanistan in a statement criticised the Taliban regime's "singular focus on imposing rules that leave most women and girls effectively trapped in their homes."

"It has been distressing to witness their methodical, deliberate, and systematic efforts to push Afghan women and girls out of the public sphere," said Roza Otunbayeva, special representative of the UN secretary-general and head of the UN mission to Afghanistan, in a statement.

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The schools reopened in Afghanistan on Tuesday for the new academic year but classes were not held because students were unaware and thousands of girls were not allowed to enter.

The schools reopened in Afghanistan on Tuesday for the new academic year but classes were not held because students were unaware and thousands of girls were not allowed to enter. Afghanistan is the sole country where girls have been barred from attending secondary school and university. No public announcement regarding the reopening of schools was made by the education ministry, parents and teachers said to CBS News, and since the date was marked as the beginning of the new year under the Persian tradition of Nowruz, many people assumed that the public holiday was still going on. As per reports, the official celebrations of the holiday were stopped by the Taliban but the families of students were not notified about starting of classes in schools. ALSO READ | Pakistan overtakes Afghanistan as country with most terror attacks: Report "A letter issued by the minister of education was given to us by our principal to reopen the school today, but since no public announcement was made, no students came," stated Mohammad Osman Atayi, who works as a teacher at the Saidal Naseri Boys High School in Kabul. "We did not send children to school in Kabul today because it's the new year holiday," said Ranna Afzali, a TV journalist who lost her job after the Taliban came to power in Afghanistan. "In the past, the new year used to be a public holiday all over Afghanistan, but the Taliban terminated the holiday, so the schools were open but attendance was almost nil," Afzali added. Schools were also re-opened in other provinces including Ghazni, Badakhshan Kunduz and Herat but no classes were held there either, AFP reported. Meanwhile, thousands of teenage girls remained barred from entering secondary school. "The Taliban have snatched everything away from us," said Sadaf Haidari, a 15-year-old resident of Kabul. "I am depressed and broken," she added. The government imposed a ban on female students attending schools in March last year, hours after the schools were reopened for both girls and boys by the education ministry. WATCH | Gravitas: The Taliban attends India's IIM Kozhikode's online programme Earlier this month on International Women's Day, the UN mission to Afghanistan in a statement criticised the Taliban regime's "singular focus on imposing rules that leave most women and girls effectively trapped in their homes." "It has been distressing to witness their methodical, deliberate, and systematic efforts to push Afghan women and girls out of the public sphere," said Roza Otunbayeva, special representative of the UN secretary-general and head of the UN mission to Afghanistan, in a statement. (With inputs from agencies) You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Afghanistan: Schools start without classes as students remain unaware, girls barred

Several school districts across the US were shut after there were shooting threats made using the social media platform TikTok. The social media company said that it has found no evidence of such and is working to remove videos.&nbsp;

Schools in states including California, Missouri, Texas and Minnesota cancelled classes while schools in Arizona, New York, Illinois, Connecticut and Pennsylvania increased police presence.&nbsp;

A statement issued by Tooele country district school said, "We have been made aware of another nation-wide trend, where students post a threat regarding gun violence in schools on social media. The school district is taking each threat that has been reported seriously and is involving law enforcement to help investigate each situation."

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These threats come at a time when US school have been a target of such shootings. According to a report by Education Week, there have been 32 shootings on school campuses in 2021. Such threats have been a major cause of anxiety among parents, students and educators.&nbsp;

In order to ensure safety and keep the people updated, TikTok took to its official Twitter handle and said, "Local authorities, the FBI, and DHS have confirmed there's no credible threat, so we're working to remove alarmist warnings that violate our misinformation policy. If we did find promotion of violence on our platform, we'd remove and report it to law enforcement."

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Several school districts across the US were shut after there were shooting threats made using the social media platform TikTok. The social media company said that it has found no evidence of such and is working to remove videos.

Several school districts across the US were shut after there were shooting threats made using the social media platform TikTok. The social media company said that it has found no evidence of such and is working to remove videos. Schools in states including California, Missouri, Texas and Minnesota cancelled classes while schools in Arizona, New York, Illinois, Connecticut and Pennsylvania increased police presence. A statement issued by Tooele country district school said, "We have been made aware of another nation-wide trend, where students post a threat regarding gun violence in schools on social media. The school district is taking each threat that has been reported seriously and is involving law enforcement to help investigate each situation." Also read | Michigan school shooting: 15-year-old student, Ethan Crumbley, charged as an adult These threats come at a time when US school have been a target of such shootings. According to a report by Education Week, there have been 32 shootings on school campuses in 2021. Such threats have been a major cause of anxiety among parents, students and educators. In order to ensure safety and keep the people updated, TikTok took to its official Twitter handle and said, "Local authorities, the FBI, and DHS have confirmed there's no credible threat, so we're working to remove alarmist warnings that violate our misinformation policy. If we did find promotion of violence on our platform, we'd remove and report it to law enforcement." We handle even rumored threats with utmost seriousness, which is why we're working with law enforcement to look into warnings about potential violence at schools even though we have not found evidence of such threats originating or spreading via TikTok. — TikTokComms (@TikTokComms) December 16, 2021 × (With inputs from agencies)

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