KABUL, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- The construction of 18 school buildings has been completed and put into use in eastern Afghanistan's Paktia province, providing enhanced educational facilities for local communities, the country's Ministry of Economy announced Monday.
Funded by the Asia Community Development Organization at a cost of nearly 196 million afghani (over 2.9 million U.S. dollars), the projects have been implemented in Gardez, the provincial capital, and surrounding districts, according to the ministry.
The Ministry of Education has also ramped up access initiatives, establishing 472 community-based classes in neighboring Logar province on Saturday to educate nearly 17,000 previously deprived children at the primary level. ■
