The CDWP approved two other coronavirus-related projects worth Rs8.2 billion to support the education system in Pakistan under the Covid-19 pandemic. The Rs70 billion programme had been conceived to provide support for provinces to mitigate the impact of the deadly respiratory disease. The planning ministry had decided to amend PC-I of the Rs70 billion project due to objections raised by provinces over funding modalities. An amount of Rs40 billion has been proposed for the national programme to improve health facilities at district headquarters and tehsil headquarters. The second project, Response Recovery Resilience in Education Programming during Covid-19, worth Rs3.3 billion was also approved by the CDWP.

Source: The Express Tribune October 22, 2020 03:00 UTC