Afghanistan has continued efforts to expand its education infrastructure with the construction of a new school building worth $300,000 in the northern province of Kunduz.

According to Afghanistan's national broadcaster Radio Television Afghanistan (RTA), local authorities have constructed the new school in Kunduz city, the capital of Kunduz province.

The 12-classroom school building will provide educational opportunities for hundreds of primary school students and help improve access to proper educational facilities in the area.

Local residents welcomed the project as an important step toward promoting education and called on authorities to construct more schools across the province.

Afghan officials have previously rebuilt damaged schools and constructed new educational facilities across the country as part of efforts to move students from temporary tent classrooms into permanent learning environments.

The expansion of school infrastructure remains a major challenge in Afghanistan, where years of conflict have damaged many public facilities and affected access to education in several regions. (ILKHA)