PESHAWAR: Official data on government school infrastructure in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has revealed that 36,967 classrooms across the province require complete reconstruction or major repairs, highlighting the scale of the challenge facing the education sector.
According to the figures, 19,224 classrooms need to be reconstructed, while another 17,743 require extensive repairs.
In the settled districts of the province, 16,934 classrooms require reconstruction and 14,632 need major repairs. The situation in the merged districts is also a matter of concern, with 2,290 classrooms requiring reconstruction and 3,111 needing major repairs.
Swat Tops Reconstruction Figures, Peshawar Has 1,685 Affected Classrooms
Among the settled districts, Swat has the highest number of classrooms requiring reconstruction, with 2,625 classrooms needing to be rebuilt and another 685 requiring major repairs.
In Mardan, 1,381 classrooms need reconstruction, while 871 require major repairs.
Peshawar also faces significant infrastructure challenges, with 840 classrooms requiring reconstruction and 845 needing major repairs. This brings the total number of classrooms requiring reconstruction or major repairs in the district to 1,685.
In Nowshera, 805 classrooms need reconstruction and 683 require major repairs. In Bannu, 735 classrooms need to be rebuilt, while 794 require extensive repairs.
Charsadda has 733 classrooms requiring reconstruction and 723 needing major repairs. Meanwhile, Lakki Marwat has 695 classrooms that need rebuilding and another 839 requiring major repairs.
Merged Districts Also Face Infrastructure Challenges
The official figures indicate that school infrastructure problems extend to the merged districts.
In North Waziristan, 352 classrooms require reconstruction and 443 need major repairs. In Bajaur, 303 classrooms need to be rebuilt, while 402 require extensive repairs.
Kurram has 275 classrooms requiring reconstruction and 426 needing major repairs. In Khyber, 268 classrooms need rebuilding, while 364 require major repairs.
Similarly, Mohmand has 239 classrooms requiring reconstruction and 317 needing major repairs.
In Upper South Waziristan, 172 classrooms need reconstruction, while 220 require major repairs. Orakzai has 130 classrooms requiring reconstruction and 192 needing major repairs.
In Lower South Waziristan, 96 classrooms need to be rebuilt, while another 174 require extensive repairs.
School Infrastructure Remains a Major Challenge
The figures highlight the substantial work required to improve the infrastructure of government schools across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The reconstruction and repair of thousands of classrooms underline the importance of providing safe learning environments and better facilities for students and teachers.
Ensuring structural stability, maintaining construction quality and carrying out timely repairs are essential to reducing risks in educational institutions. Buildings identified as requiring complete reconstruction particularly need urgent assessment and appropriate action.
The data specifically relates to classrooms requiring reconstruction or major repairs and does not represent the total number of dilapidated school buildings in the province. Since a single school may contain multiple classrooms, the figures should not be interpreted as the number of affected schools.
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