The opening ceremony was attended by official guests including the Interim Governor of Uruzgan Province Khoday Rahim, the Director of Education Malem Rammattulah Kahn, the Provincial Police Chief General Juma Gul, and the Dutch Embassy Civilian Representative Jennes de Mol.
Around twenty community leaders and about 500 students and teachers also attended the ceremony held inside the school grounds.
This event marks another successful Australian Defence Force and AusAid project that will increase local confidence in the Afghan government's ability to deliver education and development to the local people of Uruzgan.
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(R-L) Interim Governor of Uruzgan Province Khoday Rahim, Commanding Officer of the First Mentoring Task Force, Lieutenant Colonel Jason Blain, Provincial Police Chief General Juma Gul and Director of Education Malem Rammattulah Khan at the boys' school opening ceremony in Tarin Kot.
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Tarin Kot Boys School students cheer for the school opening.
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Tarin Kot Boys School students cheer for the school's opening.
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A young student of the boys school in Tarin Kot happily waits for the opening ceremony to start.
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Lance Corporal Matthew Jones from the 1st Mentoring Task Force provides security side by side with officers from the Afghan National Police at the opening ceremony of the boys' school in Tarin Kot.
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About 500 students attended the opening ceremony of the Tarin Kot Boys' School.
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Commanding Officer of the1st Mentoring Task Force, Lieutenant Colonel Jason Blain delivers an opening address to the teachers and students of the Tarin Kot Boys' School.
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(L-R) Dutch Embassy Civilian Representative Jennes de Mol, Provincial Police Chief General Juma Gul, Commanding Officer of the First Mentoring Task Force, Lieutenant Colonel Jason Blain and Interim Governor of Uruzgan Province Khoday Rahim cut the ribbon to officially open the Tarin Kot Boys' School.
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Commanding Officer of the First Mentoring Task Force, Lieutenant Colonel Jason Blain inspected the Tarin Kot Boys' school with key leaders of Uruzgan Province.
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Commanding Officer of the 1st Mentoring Task Force, Lieutenant Colonel Jason Blain sits in class with some students of the Tarin Kot Boys' School.
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The new Tarin Kot Boys' School compound covers about two acres of land and is encircled by a high rendered brick wall.
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Private Justin Ward of the 1st Mentoring Task Force provides security at the opening ceremony for the Tarin Kot Boys' School.
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