The government has allocated Rs 6.54 billion in the current fiscal year to strengthen infrastructure at 109 community schools where more than 2,000 students study, Education and Sports Minister Sasmit Pokharel said. The funding will support modern school buildings and expanded facilities, with Rs 5.34 billion already released for 89 schools in the first phase.
Funding for school infrastructure
The allocation is intended to improve the physical infrastructure of the selected community schools. According to Pokharel, the programme will fund the construction of modern buildings and the expansion of facilities at schools serving large student populations.
The minister said the investment is intended to make the learning environment safer, more organised and more effective for students. The allocation is for the current fiscal year, while the first-phase release covers 89 of the 109 schools included in the programme.
First-phase release
The government has released Rs 5.34 billion for the first 89 schools. That amount represents the initial funding phase of the wider Rs 6.54 billion allocation for all 109 schools. The remaining schools are included in the overall programme, although details of further releases were not provided.
The figures announced by Pokharel set out the scale of the planned infrastructure investment: the allocation covers 109 community schools, while the initial release is directed to 89. The funding is focused on physical improvements, specifically new or modern buildings and expanded facilities.
Focus on learning conditions
Pokharel linked the construction and facility improvements to the conditions in which students learn. He said the investment would help make school environments safer and more organised, as well as more effective for learning.
The allocation is directed at schools where more than 2,000 students study, according to the minister. It combines building construction with the expansion of existing facilities, placing physical infrastructure at the centre of the government’s stated effort to improve the student learning environment.
