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The Press Department:
The Government of Afghanistan, not
content with the Ministry of Education
alone for the spread and progress of edu-
cation and for the cultural training of the
people of the country, established the Press
Department in the year 1318 A.H. The
main branches of this Department are the
following:
1. Publications: The Director Gene-
cral of publications is the superviser and
controller of all the publications of the
country, with a view to help in the mental
development of the population. The Branch
assists also the newspapers and magazi-
nes in the matters concerning them and
provides facilities for exchange with the
journals and magazines of foreign count-
rries. The printing and publishing of books
of vital importance by the Government
is in the hands of this branch, which
every year offers several prizes to encour-
age the writing and translation of books.
The holding of conferences and delivering
of addresses at public meetings and the
campaign against illiteracy are the chief
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