Amman, Sept. 21 (Petra) -- The Ministry of Public Works and Housing has announced tenders for the construction of four new schools in Madaba, Balqa, Ajloun and Amman, with a combined estimated value of JD 8.689 million.
The projects are financed through the second phase of a loan from the Kuwait Fund and are being carried out in cooperation with the Ministry of Education.
In a statement issued Monday, the ministry said the projects fall within government plans and programs to develop educational infrastructure, as part of the executive program of the Economic Modernisation Vision and the government’s plans to implement school construction projects in various governorates.
The projects include Al-Nahda Secondary School for Boys in Madaba, with an estimated cost of JD 2.4 million and a 540-day implementation period. The school will cover 4,504 square meters and comprise three floors and a partial basement. It will include classrooms, laboratories, administrative rooms, sanitary facilities, teachers’ rooms, a multipurpose hall, playgrounds, courtyards and external works.
In Balqa, the tender covers the construction of Salhoub Secondary School for Boys, at an estimated cost of JD 2.789 million and an implementation period of 540 days. The school will have an area of approximately 4,378 square meters and consist of three floors and a partial basement, along with architectural, civil and electromechanical works, facilities, courtyards, a playground and external works.
In Ajloun, the ministry has tendered the construction of Abeen Basic School for Boys, with an estimated cost of JD 1.9 million and an implementation period of 450 days. The 3,353-square-meter building will consist of four floors. The project includes site preparation, architectural, civil and electromechanical works, as well as a playground, parking areas, pathways, fencing and other external works.
The fourth project is the construction of Um Al-Hiran Secondary School for Boys in Amman, with an estimated cost of JD 1.6 million and an implementation period of 365 days. The school will cover approximately 3,188 square meters over three floors. The project also includes electromechanical works, interior finishes, external courtyards, parking areas, car parks, canopies, accessible pathways, fencing and water tanks.
The ministry said it continues to coordinate with the Ministry of Education and relevant authorities on the tendering and implementation of school construction projects according to approved priorities and needs. It said the projects form part of efforts to develop educational infrastructure and improve services and facilities for students across the Kingdom.
//Petra//WH
