Nearly 37,000 KP Govt School Classrooms in Poor Condition
As sources indicate in the provincial Education Department, as plenty of as 36, 967 classrooms in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's administration schools are in a dilapidated condition.
As sources indicate in the provincial Education Department, as plenty of as 36, 967 classrooms in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's administration schools are in a dilapidated condition.
Article outline
- What happened
- Official response
- Why it matters
- The bottom line
Key points
- While another 17, 743 need repairs, the sources remarked 19, 224 classrooms require reconstruction.
- KP Govt Accused of Relaxing Laws Which Lead to Peshawar School Roof Collapse.
- Separately, the Private Schools Regulatory Authority (PSRA) remarked 11, 542 private schools are registered in KP.
- Speaking regarding classroom infrastructure, Education Department Director Jaffar Mansoor stated 1, 000 new classrooms were being built using parent-teacher council funds.
- He remarked the province had more than 34, 000 administration schools containing hundreds of thousands of classrooms.
While another 17, 743 need repairs, the sources remarked 19, 224 classrooms require reconstruction. The province has 34, 784 administration schools.
In practice, the figures concern individual classrooms, rather than the number of school buildings requiring work.
Separately, the Private Schools Regulatory Authority (PSRA) remarked 11, 542 private schools are registered in KP. Nevertheless, the authority does not maintain data on unregistered schools and takes action against them when it receives complaints.
He remarked the province had more than 34, 000 administration schools containing hundreds of thousands of classrooms. KP Orders New Private School Safety Rules After Peshawar Roof Collapse.
Notably, the disclosures come against the backdrop of heightened concern over school building safety after the deadly roof collapse at a private school in Peshawar's Dir Colony.
Authorities have since directed the PSRA to draft safety regulations covering building standards, inspections, classroom capacity, and emergency evacuation arrangements for private educational institutions. Visit EduNation to find scholarships from worldwide. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.
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For now, nearly 37, 000 KP Govt School Classrooms in Poor Condition remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.
