GARDEZ (Pajhwok): Construction of buildings for 18 schools at a cost of 225 million afghanis in 13 districts of southeastern Paktia province kicked off on Thursday.
At a ceremony in this regard, education director Abdul Qayum Farooqi said 60 percent of schools in the province had no buildings and their students were facing problems.
Farooqi said buildings for 18 schools were being constructed by Japan in partnership with UNICEF at a cost of 225 million afghanis in 13 districts.
He said each building will have six classrooms, an administrative room, toilets and other necessary facilities.
Deputy Governor Maulvi Enamullah Salahuddin . . .
