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KABUL, Afghanistan - The Lithuanian Provincial Reconstruction Team participated in a graduation ceremony for 184 teachers at the Chaghcharan Teachers Training Centre in Ghowr province, Saturday.
Sayed Mohammad Eqbal Munib, governor of Ghowr province, department heads of the local administration, Linas Linkevicius, Lithuanian PRT civilian element head, and Lt. Col. Arturas Jasinskas, Lithuanian PRT chief of staff, attended the ceremony.
"We are happy the people of Ghowr understand the importance of education to the future of their country," said Mr. Linkevicius.
"Although the construction of schools and educating the younger generation is the responsibility of the government, support of these programs by the local people is very important and effective for rapid improvement and long-term development goals."
In the past three years, Lithuania funded community-based education programs, built 19 schools, and supported Teacher Training Centers in Chaghcharan and Lal-Va-Sar Jangal districts.
There are two TTCs active in Ghowr province. The TTC in Lal-Va-Sar, Jengal District, opened in spring 2009 and has 80 future and current teachers and six lecturers conducting training. The TTC in Chaghcharan, Ghowr province, has 370 future and current teachers and 11 lecturers.
The Lithuanian PRT began operating in 2005 and is composed of service members and civilians from Lithuania, Denmark, Japan, Croatia, Georgia, Romania, Ukraine and the United States.
| Date Taken: | 02.25.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 02.25.2010 03:50 |
| Story ID: | 45825 |
| Location: | KABUL |
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