Nearly 37,000 KP Govt School Classrooms in Poor Condition
As many as 36,967 classrooms in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s government schools are in a dilapidated condition, according to sources in the … Read More The post Nearly 37,000 KP Govt School Classrooms in Poor Condition appeared first on ProPakistani .
Nearly 37,000 classrooms within Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's government schools are deemed to be in poor condition, according to officials from the provincial Education Department. Specifically, 19,224 classrooms are in dire need of reconstruction, while another 17,743 classrooms require repairs. The province hosts a total of 34,784 government schools, although these figures pertain to individual classrooms rather than the total number of school buildings requiring attention.
Separately, the Private Schools Regulatory Authority (PSRA) reported that 11,542 private schools are registered in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. However, the PSRA does not maintain records on unregistered schools and takes action against them upon receiving complaints. Director Jaffar Mansoor of the Education Department stated that 1,000 new classrooms are currently being constructed using funds from parent-teacher councils.
The province is home to more than 34,000 government schools, each housing hundreds of thousands of classrooms.
These reports have heightened concerns about school building safety following the tragic roof collapse at a private school in Peshawar's Dir Colony. In response, authorities have directed the PSRA to draft comprehensive safety regulations encompassing building standards, regular inspections, classroom capacity, and emergency evacuation procedures for private educational institutions.
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