Missing facilities: Atif orders rush job on Rs10b school improvement project

Says standard of quality must not be compromised


Our Correspondent November 30, 2015
Atif Khan. PHOTO: FILE

PESHAWAR:


Minister for Elementary and Secondary Education Muhammad Atif Khan told officials in his department to expedite a project, under which Rs10 billion were being spent on building missing facilities in schools across the province. He also emphasised standard of quality must not be compromised in this project to improve government schools.


He issued these directives at a meeting at the department on Monday while reviewing progress on the project, according to a handout. Secretary Education Ali Raza Bhutta, Additional Secretary Qaiser Alam and Director for Education Rafiq Khattak were also present at the meeting.



Under the said project, potable water and furniture would be provided. Boundary walls, toilets, additional classrooms and IT Labs were also being constructed in government schools.

The upgrade

Atif said boundary walls in 9,278 and toilets in 5,520 government schools would be constructed. Potable water would be provided to 3,857 schools.

The meeting was further informed 438 solar panels were going to be installed in different schools whereas 786 schools would be provided with electricity. Similarly, play areas in 2,600 schools would also be developed, Atif said.

The education minister reiterated the K-P educational system would become a role model for the entire country like the K-P Police has.



“The efforts of K-P government to revitalize the education sector are being acknowledged locally as well as abroad on different forums,” he said.

Atif also said the PTI-led government was the first to allocate Rs10 billion to provide missing facilities in government schools. It plans to spend Rs33 billion additionally to bear the cost of further improvement. “If this fund is spent effectively, the education sector in K-P will truly be revolutionised,” Atif added.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 1st,  2015.

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