Pyongyang, February 28 (KCNA) -- The preparations for building factories in the education sector of the DPRK are progressing apace as scheduled under the guidance of the construction project headquarters.

A group of prestigious and competent designers involved in the project has accelerated the designing of factories and production lines at the final stage and on the highest level.

The headquarters' section in charge of modernization of factories and preparation for their operation is putting efforts into selecting the kinds and indices of school things, teaching furnishings and equipment and facilities for experiment and practical training to be produced at those factories.

Officials of the section for planning, materials and transport are taking steps to supply building materials as soon as the factories are designed.

Thanks to the efforts of officials at the headquarters, scientists and educators, signal successes have been made in the preparations for building the factories in the field of education. -0-