Education and Manpower Development: a- Expenditure amounts to SR 87.3 billion including technical and vocational training. b- Total cost of new projects: SR 24.8 billion. c- New projects include 2,673 new schools (in addition to 3,300 schools currently under construction), rehabilitation of 2,000 existing school buildings. With respect to higher education, the new budget includes three new universities in Jazan, Hail, and Al-Jouf, 85 university colleges, 3 university hospitals, completing infrastructure of some universities. In the technical and vocational training sector, the new budget includes 3 new technical colleges, 15 vocational training centers, opening of 3 new technical colleges and 14 vocational training centers. 2- Health and Social Affairs: a- Expenditure amounts to SR 31 billion. b- Total cost of new projects: SR 4.3 billion. c- New projects include 440 primary care centers, 24 hospitals with a capacity of 3,800 beds, expansion and development of existing health facilities, and furnishing newly completed hospitals. Meanwhile, there are 89 hospitals under construction which will add 10,650 beds. 3- Municipal Services: a- Expenditure amounts to SR 13.4 billion. b- Total cost of new projects: SR 10 billion. 4- Transportation and Telecommunication: a- Expenditure amounts to SR 11.5 billion. b- Total cost of new projects: SR 9.2 billion. c- New projects include roads totaling 5,700 kms (there are 12,000 kms of roads currently under construction), ports, airports, and railroads development and new postal services. --MORE 2128 Local Time 1828 GMT
