Gov’t continues to provide comfortable learning environments
-Region Seven gets two new schools

Georgetown, GINA, August 11, 2009

Government’s long-standing commitment which is part of its Manifesto is to ensure that every child is provided with quality education and this pledge is reflected through the numerous new schools being built at all levels, and in areas that never had before.

A front view of the newly commissioned Jawalla Primary School

         Today, the Administration, because of its efforts can boast of having achieved the objectives of universal primary education, attested to by the Human Development Report 2003 of the United Nations Development Programme.
It has built and rehabilitated about 1,000 schools and improved in its access to secondary education to approximately 75%.

Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai being assisted by a student to cut the ribbon to declare the Jawalla Primary School in the Upper Mazaruni District, Region Seven open

           On August 10, Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai commissioned the newly built Jawalla and Quebanang Primary/Nursery Schools, in Region Seven that will benefit more than 300 children of 10 nearby communities.
Government spent over $60M on the two structures, with funding from SIMAP, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).
            Minister Sukhai during the commission pointed out that it was an important day for the Region’s children and that the environment is better, new and more spacious and that the teachers will feel more comfortable teaching in the environment.

Minister Sukhai examining a computer in the computer laboratory of Jawalla Primary School

          Minister Sukhai implored the teachers and parents to ensure the buildings are secured for all students who will attend them.
            Harold Brown, former Head teacher of Jawalla Primary, said that the old building will be rehabilitated and turned into a Natural Heritage Museum. He said a request was made for the establishment of the school less than five years ago due to the hazardous condition of the old building and the new structure was completed in about six months.

Rupununi triplets on first time visit to Georgetown

He said that now the hinterland communities can boast of equal educational opportunities since there is even a computer laboratory at the new and modern Jawalla Primary school.

The newly commissioned Quebanang Primary and Nursery School in Region Seven

          Government has been paying special attention to hinterland communities because of their difficult terrain and has been establishing schools nearer to communities to preclude children having to travel vary long distances.
            It has also been providing encouragement to ensure that the students attend school and gain an education, by way of making available hot meals. It has also been assisting parents who are finding difficulties in providing for their school needs, with uniforms.

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