ISLAMABAD: The Balochistan government has plan to establish 100 new middle schools, for which Rs 1500 million were being allocated in the annual budget 2021-22 to provide best education to the masses in the province.

The government has been decided to establish and upgrade as many as 198 schools in order to enhance available higher education opportunities in the province, official source said.

The provincial government has initiated the project 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.

During the last financial year, Rs 3.542 billion has been released for 197 for 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 government had upgraded 35 girls high schools into higher standard to ensure higher education facilities to the girls students in their nearest.

The present government has appointed 6,592 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.