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GEORGETOWN, Guyana: A number of schools which were forced to close following the flood are re-opening their doors today. There are others which will remain closed until education officials give permission for them to be opened.
Education Minister Jeffery accompanied by officials held inspection exercises at several schools over the last two days in order to assess the status of buildings and compounds, as well as sanitary conditions.
With the inspection and decontaminating process completed, officials took the decision to re-open some schools today. The exceptions will be of all Nursery Schools and a number of Secondary and Primary Schools that are still affected.
According to Ed Caesar, the country's Chief Education Officer, special caution is being exercised with nursery students so their schools will not reopen until further notice pointing out that the ministry is expected to meet with UNICEF to intensify the sanitizing programme. Caesar also noted that clean-up campaigns by school staff, assisted by others is presently in progress as school buildings must be ready for classes as quickly as possible.
Meanwhile officials at the Ministry of Education told Caribbean Net News that schools in Region Five will continue to operate fully since many schools in the region had little or problems. Schools in the East Coast District (Region Four) will remain closed for now. However, classes would be in session today at the Eccles Primary School, Peters Hall Primary, Diamond Primary, Covent Garden Primary, as well as all schools between Craig and Timehri, excepting Friendship Secondary, which is being used as shelter for flood victims. All Region Four schools on the Highway and River also re-opens today.
In Georgetown, once known as the "Garden City" of the Caribbean, the following schools will remain closed until further notice. Bel Air Primary, Enterprise Primary, Graham's Hall Primary, Redeemer Primary, Sophia Primary, South Ruimveldt Primary, Tucville Primary, Christ Church Secondary, Cummings Lodge Secondary, New Campbellville Secondary, Tucville Secondary, Tutorial Secondary and Sophia P.I.C.
Students attending the Sacred Heart Primary will stay at home, except for the Grades Five and Six (Primary Three and Four) students who will resume classes at the St. Mary's Annex building.
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