NNA - Caretaker Education and Higher Learning Minister, Hassan Diab, and Caretaker Public Works and Transportation Minister, Ghazi Aridi, on Friday held a joint press conference at the Education Ministry, announcing the onset of maintenance and repair works for public schools that that have weak structure and might cause danger on the public safety of students.
As to the sum allocated for the works, Diab and Aridi said the first phase of allocation was approximately estimated at one billion Lebanese Pounds and the second phase would be two billion and would cover 13 schools.
Both also disclosed that the remaining schools would be allocated with a 5.4 billion Lebanese Pound amount in order to be properly repaired.
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Diab, Aridi announce maintenance works for schools
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