ISLAMABAD: Balochistan government has decided to establish and upgrade 198 new schools in the financial year 2021-22, to enhance available higher education opportunities in the province.

The government had upgraded 35 girls high schools into higher standard to ensure higher education facilities to the girls students in their nearest, an official of Balochistan government told reporter on Monday.

During the last financial year, Rs 3.542 billion has been released for 197 various projects of establishment of new schools in remote areas of the province and steps have been taken for construction of new classrooms in existing schools, up gradation of schools, construction of shelter less schools and provision of modern facilities in the schools.

The institution imparting education at intermediate level (F.A/F.Sc) would be awarded the status of college, he added.

The Balochistan government has also plan to establish 100 new middle schools, for which Rs1500 million were being allocated in the annual budget 2021-22 to provide best education to the masses in the province.

The present government has been appointed 6592 staff in education department of the province to ensure the availability of teachers in every school.

The government has given the approval to make 1493 GPE teachers permanent, besides, around 2349 new posts were also being created in the secondary education department.

The provincial government has initiated the projects to improve the sector with provision of quality furniture, sports, computer lab and science equipments and other basic facilities in public schools in far flung area of the province.

In the financial year 2021-22, Rs 8.463 billion has been allocated for the development of primary and secondary education and Rs 53.256 billion for its non-developmental expenditures.