Govt allocates Rs4797mn for Ministry of Education and Professional Training

11 Jun, 2019

According to the budgetary documents here on Tuesday, a total of Rs 2371.661 million has been allocated for ongoing schemes, while Rs 2425.101 million were allocated for the new schemes of the education ministry.

Among ongoing schemes, Rs 500 million has been allocated for establishment and operation of Basic Education Community Schools in the country.

While, Rs 500 million has been allocated for improving Human Development Indicators Education related in Pakistan by National Commission for Human Development (NCHD). However, Rs 749 million has been allocated for up-gradation of Islamabad Capital Territory high schools and Rs 94 million has been allocated for the establishment of National Curriculum Council (NCC) Secretariat.

Among new schemes Rs 1000 million has been allocated for TVET Sector Development Project through Technology Transfer (Knowledge Economy Initiative).

While, Rs 100 million were allocated for modernization and standardization of national examination system across the country.

However, Islamabad Model College for Boys would be established in Pakistan Town Islamabad with Rs 150 million, while Rs 100 million has also been allocated for establishment of Islamabad Model College for Girls G-13/1 Islamabad.

Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2019

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