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US carrying out $200m for education in quake hit areas
ISLAMABAD, Oct 26: The Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (ERRA) and
residents of the earthquake-affected areas of Mansehra and Bagh today celebrated
the first year achievements of the United States Agency for International
Development's RISE education sector program. The Revitalizing, Innovating and
Strengthening Education (RISE) project works to rebuild and improve educational
infrastructure and deliver high-quality education to children in the Mansehra
and Bagh Districts.
"US support for education is an investment in the future of
Pakistan and education is always an investment that yields great returns," Peter
W. Bodde, Deputy Chief of Mission of the US Embassy in Islamabad said at a one
year anniversary commemoration ceremony of the project. "In the past year, RISE
has completed two schools, with 30 more designed or under construction in
Mansehra and Bagh." USAID's $13 million RISE project is an integral part of the
US government's reconstruction efforts in the earthquake-affected areas.
The
project also helps communities in these districts to improve the quality of
classroom instruction by training teachers and mobilizing parent-teacher
committees to participate in school reconstruction and maintenance. "USAID is
carrying out a four-year $200 million Earthquake Reconstruction Program to
rebuild schools and hospitals, expand education and health services and improve
economic well-being," Bodde noted. Bodde thanked the education authorities of
NWFP and AJK, and expressed appreciation for the "good working relationship with
ERRA" in the early successes of the project. Later in the ceremony teachers,
education administration officials and community members received certificates
and awards for their cooperation with the project. F.P
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| Education News | | Updated: 25 May, 2012 |
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