4,000 new school buildings planned in Saudi

The Ministry of Education has announced its plan to construct 4,000 new school buildings in various parts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in phases at a cost of SR32 billion as part of its efforts to modernize educational facilities. "We have already completed 600 new school buildings this year at a cost of SR9 billion," said Muhammad Al-Dakhini, spokesman of the ministry. There are more than 33,000 primary, intermediate and secondary schools across the Kingdom, according to a statement of the Education Ministry. Al-Dakhini said 1,200 schools have been renovated this year.