In special education, Rs332.52 million has been allocated for nine ongoing schemes and Rs467.47 billion for 23 new schemes.PHOTO: FILE
LAHORE:
The Punjab government has earmarked Rs30.9 billion for education in the development budget for the financial year 2014-2015.
Rs18.6 billion has been allocated for school education, Rs11.5 billion for higher education and Rs800 million for special education.
For school education, Rs17.7 billion has been earmarked for 51 schemes and Rs834.29 million for 14 ongoing schemes. Rs8 billion has been allocated for the provision of missing facilities in schools in the Punjab.
In higher education, Rs3.9 billion has been allocated for 209 ongoing schemes and Rs7.6 billion for 107 new schemes. The new schemes include establishment of colleges, provision of missing facilities, upgrade of colleges, establishment of new universities and e-youth initiatives, for which Rs3.5 billion has been allocated.
In special education, Rs332.52 million has been allocated for nine ongoing schemes and Rs467.47 billion for 23 new schemes.
Among others, the new schemes in special education include construction of building of Government Special Education Centre in Kallar Syedaan, establishment of a disabled-friendly enclave in existing park at Rawalpindi, establishment of Government Special Education Centre in Bhera, a pilot educational voucher scheme for special education in Lahore and the establishment of Government Institute for Slow Learners in Chiniot.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 14th, 2014.
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