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The proposed project would assist the Government in implementing its development program for primary and secondary education, the objectives being to (i) reorient the school system along more practical lines by introducing modern curricula and new teaching methods, (ii) improve the distribution of educational opportunities, and (iii) economize on educational recurrent costs through rationalization of the public school system and replacement of rented buildings. The project would comprise: (1) Design, construction, furnishing and equipping of 39 primary schools (30,960 student places), 24 lower secondary schools (14,400 student places), and 3 primary teacher training institutes (2,280 student places). (2) Extension, renovation, furnishing and equipping of one lower secondary teacher training institute (380 student places); and (3) Technical assistance (2 man/years) in education planning and administration, economics of education, technical education, and education statistics.