KHYBER: The government has allocated Rs3 billion for reconstruction and rehabilitation of militancy-affected educational institutions in tribal districts, says Mohammad Fareed Khattak, the deputy director of education department.

Addressing a ceremony at a girls school in Ashkhel area of Landi Kotal, he said that funds were already transferred to the respective education departments of tribal districts and reconstruction activities would be initiated soon.

He said that government was taking effective steps about revival of education system in tribal districts. He added that condition of damaged schools would be improved with judicious utilisation of the allocated funds.

“Khyber district has also been allocated an initial chunk of Rs33,700,000 for reconstruction of damaged schools,” said the official.

Giving approval of the construction of two additional classrooms at the girls school and another at a boys primary school in the same locality, he said that government wanted to provide facilities to the students of tribal districts at par with districts of the province so that they could continue their education in a peaceful environment.

Meanwhile, police arrested at least six drug paddlers and dismantled their dens near Shah Kas irrigation canal.

Published in Dawn, July 27th, 2020