Afghanistan: Successful Young People Leaving Kandahar

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Dozens of talented and successful youths are departing to other areas of Afghanistan or abroad, which has created a wider gap of capable individuals in the southern province of Kandahar. The troubled province is facing lack of capable youths who are able to incur positive changes and play vital role in development. Experts acknowledge if the problem persisted it could literally have bad consequences. They recommend Civil Society and Afghan government for a sustainable solution as soon as possible. Pre- Suar revolution in Afghanistan, graduates mainly worked in their related provinces, or at least inside the country, said Niak Mohammad, a veteran teacher. He says, at that time people had the feeling of love and devotion to the country, but now it has either vanished or decreased considerably. “There was a time when graduates would keenly work either in related provinces or somewhere else in the country, but not abroad,” he added. As education is now provided free of charge in Afghanistan, like so many other regimes, Hence, it is their responsibility to serve for the soil where they are trained and educated. Experts assume if talented and successful people reside and work for their own province it will maximally solve the slow work procedure caused due to lack of creative people. Previously, not only government would fulfill it’s responsibility to provide work opportunities within each province but people were devoted and had love for their residence to serve it honestly, but the feelings have been vanished, say experts. Cultural activist and professor at Kandahar University, Hayatullah Rafiqi says for the previous generations morale factors were more important than materials and youths would spend their energy on development of their own states. “Graduates would go to other parts of Afghanistan from Kandahar, while all positions were filled,” he said. Despite the fact that devotion to country has decreased but a considerable number of people are hopeful for a helpful solution. “When there was security all positions were filled,” he added, “one reason for this was that government would provide job opportunities and this would grow keenness to serve within their related states; and this would prevent them departing to other parts of Afghanistan.” While many move off from Kandahar in quest of work, but some are departing due to promotions, which according to some is rather beneficial. The concern is over that category that could find jobs within their native states but still move off abroad or to other parts of the country. “This could have both good and adverse side effects,” said Abdul Nafi Sana, who is from Kandahar and currently work and reside in Kabul, “Because if they are move due to a promotion it is good.” According to his point of view, many youths are not willingly leaving Kandahar but they are forced due to security problems. “I know many who left Kandahar because of security problems, but have returned back when it got comparatively good,” he added. In general expert say that sending talented individuals out of province or to abroad could cause shortage in the number of creative people that could make shaky the overall progress of the state. They say it’s their responsibility to serve where they are trained and have studied.