Over 500 School buildings worth Rs 10b open tomorrow in 9 Provinces
View(s):More than 500 School buildings, built at a cost of Rs 10 billion over the past 4 years, will be declared open tomorrow in 9 Provinces.
The buildings include, Science Labs, Computer Labs, Sports Complexes, buildings for Technical studies, Libraries, Principals’ and Teachers’ Quarters, Classrooms, improved Sanitation facilities and Supply of Electricity and Water.
Minister of Education Akila Viraj Kariyawasam said it is the largest number of buildings opened on the same day, for school related projects.
He said the objective of the projects was making ‘the Nearest School the Best School’, which has been a concept of the Government.
“The concept will encourage more students to join these schools, instead creating an unnecessary rush to gain admission in National schools,” he added.
The Government has allocated a total of Rs 65 billion for projects related to schools, under which about 9,000 schools were covered. The Government has spent over Rs 44 billion for the projects completed and opened for use.
Of the total number of 18,600 projects, 15,000 are Provincial projects and about 2,000 to National schools.
- Damith Wickremasekara