Peshawar: The ten-year development plan for the merged tribal states now includes the plan to establish an education city in the North Waziristan region, a news source reported. While overseeing a meeting on Monday, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Mahmood Khan informed those in attendance that 1,000 kanals of land has been allocated for the project. The expected cost will be around PKR 1.5 billion, the feasibility of which has already been made.
The aim of an education city is to improve the literacy rate of North Waziristan, which is the lowest in all the merged states. The project will create a favourable environment for the promotion of quality education, especially for women, which is a priority for the government of KP. Opportunities to gain technical education will also be made available, so that people can earn a better livelihood, leading to a possible fall in poverty rates.
TOCHI Organisation has acquired land for the project in Pir Kalay Tappi in North Waziristan. The masterplan will include the University of Waziristan, UET North Waziristan University, private universities, an agriculture university, a medical college, teaching hospitals, water reservoirs, mosques, hostels, a sports complex, community spaces, and emergency services.
