SAHIWAL: During the current financial year, Rs317.8 million will be provided to 463 schools in the division for upgrading and provision of missing facilities.

This was learnt during a meeting chaired by Sahiwal Commissioner Sadeeq Shaikh in his office on Tuesday.

It was learnt that Rs97.8m would be spent on 264 schools, Rs170m on 117 schools and Rs50m on 82 schools in Sahiwal, Okara and Pakpattan districts, respectively.

School councils would also be involved for provision of missing facilities in schools in rural areas. The commissioner said the councils would contact local philanthropists for donations for the purpose.

Construction of girls schools boundary walls, provision of water coolers, toilets, furniture and construction of extra rooms would be carried out through the donated funds.

The meeting was attended by the executive district officer (education) and district coordination officers of the three districts.

Published in Dawn, June 18th, 2014