Background:

National Institutes of Road and Railway Construction. Afghan Ministry of Public Works announced in a statement the signing of contracts for establishing two railway and road construction institutes.

The contracts were signed between head of Afghanistan Railway Authority and acting Minister for Public Works, Mohammad Yama Shams, and head of Technical and Vocational Education & Training Authority, Nadima Sahar.

The joint committees of the three entities are committed to working together in the future in the areas of establishing institutes, educational curriculums and employment of teachers and students.(20200830)