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English Proficiency Testing Program Will Boost Afghan Aviation Safety

Aviation safety in Afghanistan will be enhanced due to a new English language testing program by the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation

2 April 2011

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Seated from left, AUAF President Dr. C Michael Smith and Acting Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation Dr. Daoud Ali Najafi sign the memorandum of understanding for English testing of Afghan Civil Aviation employees, witnessed by AUAF founder Dr. Sharif Fayez (far right) and ministry staff standing.

Aviation safety in Afghanistan will soon be enhanced thanks to a new English language testing program approved on March 15, by the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation. Under a memorandum of understanding signed by Acting Minister Dr. Daoud Ali Najafi, all pilots and air traffic controllers in Afghanistan will be tested for English language proficiency in a new program at the American University of Afghanistan (AUAF). The testing will ensure that Afghan aviation employees meet the English language proficiency standards established by the International Civil Aviation Organization.

USAID/Afghanistan Program Highlights: 3/1/2011-3/15/2011

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