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There will be no significant increase in the number of places in schools offering a secondary education during this plan period. Any increases in enrolments will be to keep to access targets of 60% transition from Grade 8 to 9, and 25% from Grade 10 to 11. Any increases that are required will be achieved through expansion to existing institutions rather than through building new institutions. However, a study will be conducted to look at the feasibility and costs of constructing a small lower secondary day institution at a location with a large population. Special efforts will be made to increase female participation at particularly the upper secondary level.
The state of the secondary schools at present is such that the bulk of expenditure on secondary infrastructure will be in terms of maintenance as opposed to new buildings. The provincial government will budget for secondary school maintenance on an annual basis.
