Additional classrooms project to start from south Punjab: CM

Says 10,000 classrooms to be built in schools

LAHORE: Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that the programme of construction of more than 10,000 additional classrooms has been evolved under the “Khadim-e-Punjab Schools Programme” which will be started from southern Punjab and implemented in phases.

He said that due to this programme, boys and girls students would avail better educational facilities and would be motivated towards their studies due to best educational environment.He was presiding over a meeting regarding “Khadim-e-Punjab Schools Programme”, here Thursday. The meeting reviewed progress of different matters of the programme and gave formal approval to the design of additional classrooms.

Addressing the meeting, the chief minister said the future of the country depended on best education and training of youths and equipping them with modern knowledge. He said the Punjab government was implementing a comprehensive programme for the improvement of education sector in the province.

He said that committees were being constituted at district and division level to ensure quality and speed of the work. He said missing facilities would be made available in those schools where additional classrooms were being constructed.

He said steps were already being taken for providing missing facilities in the schools and billions of rupees had been allocated for this purpose. Secretary Communication & Works gave a briefing on pace of progress on the matters of “Khadim-e-Punjab Schools Programme”.