Development work to provide missing facilities in government schools across Rawalpindi district is expected to be completed by the end of October, education officials said.
The ongoing project covers the construction of new classrooms, toilets and boundary walls, as well as the provision of drinking water, solar systems and furniture at schools across the district.
A senior official of the District Education Authority said the Punjab government had approved Rs938.9 million for the development schemes, of which Rs424.8 million has been released so far.
Under the project, Rs76.7 million has been allocated to build 89 classrooms at 54 schools. Another Rs437.4 million will be spent on additional classrooms at 201 schools.
The plan also includes Rs39.95 million for drinking water facilities at 47 schools and Rs116.2 million for installing solar systems at 126 schools.
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An amount of Rs78.11 million has been allocated for furniture at 242 schools, while Rs142.742 million will be spent on the construction of boundary walls at 164 schools. The construction of toilets at 99 schools has been allocated Rs47.75 million.
Rawalpindi district has more than 1,178 government schools, around 4,733 private schools and 17 special education centres.
The official said development work at government schools was being carried out through the Strategic Management Unit of the School Education Department, a recently established provincial agency.
District Education Authority Chief Executive Officer Yaseen Khan Baloch said most of the ongoing schemes were close to completion, while new development projects would be launched next year.
He said enrolment in public schools had increased and efforts were being made to further improve the quality of education. He added that the shortage of basic facilities had been addressed in most government schools across the district.