The strategic planning for each province in relation to school buildings and infrastructure was presented yesterday in Parliament.
In his statements, DISY MP for Famagusta, Giorgos Karoulas, emphasizes that "no new project is planned in the immediate future to be completed or announced in the free province of Famagusta. However, as he stated, based on estimates by the technical services, the Paralimni Athletic High School, the second Paralimni high school that the Famagusta province needs, is planned to be announced within 2026.
He noted that "a project of crucial importance for the quality of education in the Famagusta district, for which great struggles were fought and the need is officially recorded, and the relevant process must proceed quickly."
Mr. Karoullas calls on the Ministry of Education to speed up the procedures because the consultant has stated that he anticipates a faster completion of the relevant actions.
"He owes it to the Famagusta district for the continuous upgrading of school infrastructure and buildings. We will not tolerate the slightest delay in the project and we expect it to be included in the short-term budget of the Ministry of Education," he added.
The planned projects of the Ministry of Education for the Famagusta district
It is noted that according to information from Famagusta.News and according to a briefing by the Director of Technical Services of the Ministry of Education and Culture to the Minister on the occasion of the meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on Education and Culture, the Ministry is planning the following projects for the district of Famagusta, which are part of its long-term planning to meet housing needs:
- New Paralimni Athletic High School – Construction estimated cost: € 10.187.999 incl. VAT
- Construction of the 2nd Kindergarten and Primary School of Ayia Napa – A project note is expected to be sent
- Construction of the 5th Primary School of Paralimni – A project note is expected to be sent.
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