The Gilgit-Baltistan government is implementing 218 development schemes, including 103 ongoing and 115 new schemes, for development of the education sector.
According to the annual development program of current year, an amount of over four billion rupees will be spent on the projects.
In the current ADP, 4800 million rupees have been allocated.
Government has planned to introduce IT education for the first time in educational institutions.
In seven tehsils, technical centers would be established to impart technical education.
Forty seven more girls primary schools and sixteen boys primary schools will be set up in those areas where literacy rate is low.
Source: Radio Pakistan