King Mohammed lays foundation stone of girls boarding house

Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Tuesday laid the foundation stone for the construction of a female boarding house and a kindergarten in a rural commune in Al-Houze province, near Marrakesh.

The project is meant to increase schooling among girls living in rural and remote areas and promote their integration in their economic and social environment.

The female boarding house will be built over 160 square meters and will cost $ 40,000. Some 600 girls will benefit from the house's services.

The kindergarten, to be built over 120 square meters, will shelter 50 children. It will cost $ 30,000.

The king also chaired the signing ceremony of a cooperation accord between the Mohammed V Solidarity Foundation and the Al-Houze agricultural development agency. The accord deals with economic, social and educational projects in the region.