The 43rd PPP Policy Board meeting has approved the project structure and investor solicitation for the first phase of the 19 JICA-assisted schools project in Sindh. Caretaker Chief Minister Justice (retd) Maqbool Baqar presided over the meeting on Sunday.
PPP Unit Director General Asad Zaman briefed to the chief minister on a JICA- initiated project in 2012 to enhance girls’ education in the rural areas of the province. The project involved upgrading 54 primary schools to elementary and providing additional facilities.
These upgraded schools were transferred to the Department of School Education in 2017, under the management of the district administration. The PPP Policy Board gave the nod of approval for the commencement of study for 54 schools to be initiated under the PPP mode in 2022 through the JICA structured bidding process.
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Following a study conducted by the Education Department on the PPP mode, it was recommended that these schools be launched in three phases. Phase-I involves immediate commissioning of at least six classrooms in 19 schools, covered by JICA-constructed buildings. Phase-II envisages the launch of schools with less than six classes in 26 schools, housed in JICA-constructed buildings.
These schools will be supervised either by the Education Department or a private operator. In Phase-III, nine schools under JICA have commenced reconstruction/ rehabilitation work, expected to be completed post construction/rehabilitation.
Zaman briefed the CM Baqar on the location, district packages, cost, and work efficiency under the 10-year management agreement. He also compared the costs of the Sindh Basic Education Program 106 Schools Project with other schools
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