Getting a facelift: German govt gives Rs320m to upgrade 26 schools of K-P

Six new primary institutes will also be constructed in different districts.

PESHAWAR: The German government has provided Rs320 million to upgrade 26 primary schools in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P).

A K-P Elementary and Secondary Education department official said a large number of students were deprived of their right to education in various parts of the province. He added lack of land for schools in several union councils was a major reason many boys and girls could not get an education.

The official shared that some children travelled long distances to reach schools as there were no educational institutes in their areas. He said the government should urge wealthy land owners to give up some of their property for schools.



K-P Elementary and Secondary Education Chief Planning Officer Idrees Azam told The Express Tribune the German government has provided Rs320 million to upgrade schools. He said institutes would be selected based on the total population of school-going children in their area and the number of schools present there.

He added six new primary schools would also be constructed in different districts with the support of the German government. The officer said the German government was told about the lack of middle schools in some areas and it consequently assured such institutes would be built in various districts.

Azam said work to upgrade the schools would commence from July and three new rooms, furniture, toilets and water would be provided to each of them. He said the K-P government, through the support of donor agencies, has started various projects to boost the standard of education.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 17^th, 2015.