The European Union (EU) is committing $55 million to the building and upgrading of schools in Liberia.
According to the report by the BBC, the officials are hopeful that the funding will lead to state-of-the-art Technical, Vocational, Education and Training (TVET) schools.
It added that the students will be able to choose from a range of specialisms including agriculture, welding, mechanics, carpentry and computing.
“Nine existing schools are being kitted out. A further eight are being built from scratch, with completion expected five years from now,” the report said, adding that the earmarked sites are located in the capital, Monrovia, and across the country.
The report also said that Liberia’s Education Minister Jarso Jallah, told the BBC that these facilities, which specifically cater to young people pursuing vocational rather than academic studies – were “restoring hope in their future, restoring hope in them that no-one is left behind”.
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EU supports building, upgrading of schools in Liberia with $55m
