KIGALI, June 19 (Xinhua) -- The Rwandan Ministry of Education is to construct 22,505 new classrooms nationwide to reduce overcrowding at primary and secondary schools, an official said Friday.
Funded by the government and the World Bank at the cost of 218 billion Rwandan francs (228 million U.S. dollars), the construction is expected to be completed in September ahead of reopening of schools, Permanent Secretary of Rwanda Ministry of Education Samuel Mulindwa told a news briefing here.
Mulindwa said 31,932 latrines will also be constructed along with classrooms, which were shown lacking in a 2019 analysis.
The ministry also plans to recruit 29,000 more teachers and set 501,750 new desks. Every class will accommodate 23 desks for 46 students, he said.
Schools in Rwanda will remain closed until September under the existing measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the country. Enditem
