Housing Development Corporation (HDC) has issued land for the development of two more schools in Hulhumale’ Phase II.
The agreement for the issue of land plots for the development of two new schools in Hulhumale’ Phase II was signed by Minister of State for Education Ahmed Riyaz and Managing Director of HDC Suhail Ahmed on April 20. The land plots were issued from neighbourhoods 4 and 5 of Hulhumale’ Phase II.
The land issued in Neighbourhood 4 is a 65,534sqft land, which will see the development of a six-storey school building with the capacity of 1,500 students. Meanwhile, the school in Neighbourhood 5 will be developed in a 60,720sqft land plot, and will also be developed up to six stories to accommodate 1,200 students. Both schools will include primary and secondary grades.
The education ministry previously stated that four schools will be developed in Hulhumale’ Phase II. This includes three schools developed under the contractor finance, design and build model, and an international school developed by a foreign party. All schools will include grades 1 to 10.
