TRIPOLI, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- More than 2.3 million new students around Libya started the new school year on Sunday, according to the Libyan interim Government of National Unity (GNU).

       The GNU said in a statement that some 6,000 schools opened doors to students for the new school year.

       The government of Prime Minister Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah has helped prepare 2,000 new classrooms to accommodate more than 45,000 students in different parts of the country, it noted.

       The government also planned to build 1,500 more schools, thus creating more than 10,000 new jobs, the statement added.

       Also on Sunday, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) expressed willingness to improve the overall quality of education in Libya.

       "Our goal is to equip children with essential life skills, empower teachers, and enhance the overall quality of learning. UNICEF will also be committed to fostering inclusive education for all children in Libya, leaving no one behind," UNICEF said in a statement.