The Government has allocated over EUR 11 million for reconstruction and building of new elementary and secondary schools throughout Macedonia.

"Works are set to be completed by the end of 2013 or the first quarter of 2014", Government's Spokesman Aleksandar Gjorgjiev said at Sunday's press conference.

The project includes construction of 24 new schools, 14 of which modular and 10 so-called big elementary or secondary schools.

The modular ones, having a capacity up to 100 children, will be built in areas where no schools have existed before. The Government has allocated EUR 1 million for such schools.

Over EUR 4 million are projected for the 10 big schools, along with three school enlargements, resulting in at least 40-percent capacity increase.

EUR 6 million are intended for reconstruction works in 40 schools, including exteriors, replacement of windows, carpentry, floors, roofs, heating systems and toilets.