Jordan Times
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Thirty-six new schools
expected by year-end
The Ministry of Education will establish 36 new schools by the end of this year
at a total cost of JD26 million, director of buildings and international
programmes at the ministry, Osama Maghid, said on Monday. With these, the number
of new schools built in 2006 will amount to 108, according to Maghid. He said
the facilities would include a total of 1,400 classrooms with a capacity of 60
students each, and include computer labs, workshops and multipurpose halls.
Maghid added that these schools would include facilities for students with
special needs.