Kabul, March 4 -- Amid a faltering economy and lack of basic amenities to fend for daily needs, the residents of Zindajan district in Herat province of Afghanistan alleged that their youth have remained illiterate as there have been no schools in the area, TOLOnews reported.

Residents of the Zindajan district in Herat said that 15 earthquake-affected villages in the north of the district have never had a school and Safed Sang village is also one such village which is located more than 80 kilometres from the city of Herat.

According to some residents of this village, their youth have remained illiterate due to no access to education.

"We couldn't study, it's too late for us, but the future hope of Afghanistan is in our young generation....