Expansion and development: Renovation of rundown school, college buildings on the cards
Rs936 million have been earmarked for development, upgrade.
The work will be conducted in the rural and urban areas of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) during the summer vacations.
ISLAMABAD:
It seems the sun is shining for the shanty school and college buildings of the capital as the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) has approved development work worth Rs 936 million for them.
The work will be conducted in the rural and urban areas of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) during the summer vacations which will include renovation of 10 schools and colleges while strengthening of seven new buildings, it has been learnt.
According to FDE sources, the Planning Commission of Pakistan will approve the funding by the end of next week as their negotiation with Capital Administration and Development (CAD) over the issue has been completed.
Islamabad Model College for Boys (IMCB) G-9/4 will get a new block that will help solve shortage of classes.
The development plan also involves construction of a boundary wall; additional blocks and a teachers’ hostel at Federal Government Girls High School G-7/2. It has been several months since the school’s wall had collapsed.
Besides, 12 new classrooms will be constructed along with two toilet blocks at IMCB G-12. In Sector B-17, F-17, G-15 and F-15 new schools buildings will be constructed for which the land acquisition process is almost completed, revealed sources.
Land has been acquired for the extension of the Islamabad Model College for Girls (IMCG) I-8/3 besides new posts will be created to overcome the scarcity of lower staff.
The rural areas of Islamabad are also going to be covered, with the up gradation of IMCB Bhara Kahu from a school to a college. Similarly, the IMCG Kot Hathyal which accommodates over 1,500 girls will be expanded and a nearby plot has been acquired to build additional buildings to accommodate the college section as more than 70 students are forced to cram into one room.
Further, CAD and FDE are considering construction of several more model colleges to accommodate the influx of students, and it will be finalised after the new government has settled in.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 1st, 2013.
It seems the sun is shining for the shanty school and college buildings of the capital as the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) has approved development work worth Rs 936 million for them.
The work will be conducted in the rural and urban areas of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) during the summer vacations which will include renovation of 10 schools and colleges while strengthening of seven new buildings, it has been learnt.
According to FDE sources, the Planning Commission of Pakistan will approve the funding by the end of next week as their negotiation with Capital Administration and Development (CAD) over the issue has been completed.
Islamabad Model College for Boys (IMCB) G-9/4 will get a new block that will help solve shortage of classes.
The development plan also involves construction of a boundary wall; additional blocks and a teachers’ hostel at Federal Government Girls High School G-7/2. It has been several months since the school’s wall had collapsed.
Besides, 12 new classrooms will be constructed along with two toilet blocks at IMCB G-12. In Sector B-17, F-17, G-15 and F-15 new schools buildings will be constructed for which the land acquisition process is almost completed, revealed sources.
Land has been acquired for the extension of the Islamabad Model College for Girls (IMCG) I-8/3 besides new posts will be created to overcome the scarcity of lower staff.
The rural areas of Islamabad are also going to be covered, with the up gradation of IMCB Bhara Kahu from a school to a college. Similarly, the IMCG Kot Hathyal which accommodates over 1,500 girls will be expanded and a nearby plot has been acquired to build additional buildings to accommodate the college section as more than 70 students are forced to cram into one room.
Further, CAD and FDE are considering construction of several more model colleges to accommodate the influx of students, and it will be finalised after the new government has settled in.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 1st, 2013.