The education ministry has pledged a total of €149 million for the maintenance and improvement of school buildings across Cyprus.

These upgrades include works to earthquake-proof them, as well as erecting extensions, and carrying out other upgrades, with a total of 43 such maintenance and improvement projects taking place.

The projects have been divided into two groups, with the first group comprising of 13 projects which are set to be completed before the start of the new academic year.

The most notable projects include the construction of two new technical schools in Limassol and Larnaca, and the construction of two special schools.

In addition to the planned upgrades, a round of inspections of existing school buildings will take place before the start of the new school year. The inspections are set to look into waterproofing, clean the schools’ gutters, and check the safety of electrical installations and fire safety.