TIRANA, Nov 23 /ATA/ – The Bërxullë nine-year school in the municipality of Vora, an educational facility built from scratch under the EU-funded 4Schools Programme launched by the EU in response to the recovery process following the earthquake of November 2019, opened doors to its pupils and teachers on Wednesday.
UNDP said that 361 schoolchildren, 27 teachers and 11,300 local residents will now enjoy brand new school premises for a contemporary education process in a school building that meets the EUROCODE 8 safety standards, with modern classrooms, library and multifunctional hall, IT and biology laboratories – chemistry, gym and outdoor sports grounds, heating and cooling system, etc.
The Minister of Sports and Education, Evis Kushi, representatives from the EU Delegation in Tirana, the permanent UNDP country representative in Albania, Monica Merino, the UN Permanent Coordinator, Fiona McCluney, the Mayor of Vora, Blerim Shera, etc attended the inauguration event.
Construction of 34 educational facilities has completed so far, while 12 others are currently in the process of reconstruction or repair within the framework of “EU4Schools”.
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