Now Punjab to launch Khadim-e-Punjab Schools Programme

Lahore : Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif presided over a three hours’ long meeting, here today, which decided to launch Khadim-e-Punjab Schools Programme for construction of additional classrooms in schools  of the province.

Addressing the meeting, the Chief Minister said that thousands of new classrooms and missing facilities will be provided in schools at a cost of Rs. 28 billion. He said that additional classrooms will be constructed on priority basis in the schools of 16 districts of South Punjab.

The Chief Minister directed that measures should be taken immediately for constructing additional classrooms while a survey of schools for this purpose and its third party audit should be conducted. Shahbaz Sharif said that construction of additional classrooms will result in provision of educational facilities to the children.

He said that he will personally monitor implementation of this big programme. He issued instructions for setting up a steering committee to give a final shape to the programme and other matters. He also directed to evolve an effective mechanism for the monitoring of the programme. The meeting considered these proposals for the implementation of the programme.

Provincial Minister Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan, Chief Secretary, Chairman Planning & Development, Secretary Schools Education and concerned officials were present in the meeting while Provincial Minister Tanveer Aslam Malik and Secretary C&W attended through video link from DCO Office Chakwal.