GHAZNI CITY (Pajhwok): A three-storey school building has been constructed and inaugurated in Jaghori district of southern Ghazni province with financial support from local residents and Afghans living abroad.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Ghazni Education Director Mawlawi Mir Nasir Ahmad Husseini praised the contributions of local residents and expatriates, saying providing students with a suitable learning environment was a shared responsibility.
He called for continued public cooperation in education, describing such projects as important for strengthening the education system.
Deputy Minister for Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Economy Dr Abdul Latif Nazari said improved security had created opportunities for implementing various development projects across the country.
Referring to the economic situation, he said the afghani had maintained considerable stability despite international restrictions and sanctions.
Nazari said major projects, including the Qosh Tepa Canal, Wakhan Corridor, TAPI, CASA-1000, Lapis Lazuli route, Khaf-Herat railway and Afghan Trans, were under way and would positively affect the economies of Afghanistan and the region.
He also praised growing public support for education and stressed the importance of unity and coordination among Afghans.
School principal Mohammad Sharif Babai said the Chehel Bagh-i-Toy Pashi School was established for boys and currently had around 600 students, although its capacity could accommodate approximately 3,000 students from the surrounding areas.
The school has 27 classrooms, three administrative rooms, a library, a computer laboratory, a well-equipped science laboratory, a conference hall, clean drinking water and a regular electricity supply, he added.
An engineer and financial official of the project said around 800 local residents and Afghans living abroad had contributed to its construction.
He said the project cost 20 million afghanis and took three years to complete. The building was constructed in line with modern educational standards.
Local tribal elder Ali Bazar Rahmani welcomed the project, saying the new building would provide better educational facilities for children in the area. He described it as a valuable investment in future generations and praised the cooperation of residents and expatriates.
A student, Ziaullah, also welcomed the new building, saying it would allow him to continue his education in a spacious and suitable learning environment.
The school is expected to provide improved educational facilities for hundreds of students from Chehel Bagh-i-Toy Pashi and neighbouring areas.
Jaghori residents have previously funded the construction of schools in different parts of the district to improve educational facilities for children.
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