International Literacy Day is observed annually on September 8 across the world to highlight the importance of literacy to individuals, communities and societies.
Mullah Hasan Akhund has been named the acting Prime Minister, while Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the group's co-founder, has been named as the deputy Prime Minister.
The new hardline Taliban government led by Mullah Hasan Akhund includes an all-male cabinet. Sirajuddin Haqqani, named as the interior minister, is on the FBI's most-wanted list with a $10 million bounty on his head.