36,967 KP school classrooms in poor condition

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•   PESHAWAR: A concerning assessment of public school infrastructure in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has revealed that 36,967 classrooms across the province are in dilapidated condition, highlighting the urgent need for repairs and reconstruction to provide students with safe learning environments.
• He said Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had more than 34,000 government schools, with hundreds of thousands of classrooms across the province.
• The figures underline the challenge facing education authorities as they work to improve school infrastructure across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

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PESHAWAR: A concerning assessment of public school infrastructure in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has revealed that 36,967 classrooms across the province are in dilapidated condition, highlighting the urgent need for repairs and reconstruction to provide students with safe learning environments.

According to sources in the Education Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has 34,784 government schools. Of these, 19,224 classrooms require reconstruction, while another 17,743 need repairs. The figures point to significant infrastructure challenges facing the province’s public education system, where thousands of students attend classes in buildings that require immediate attention.