Minister of Education Priya Manickchand yesterday said that her ministry will know the true extent of the effects of the novel coronavirus on the education system after CAPE and CSEC registration as she disclosed that the number of students present for the Easter term is less than that of the Christmas term.
Speaking to this newspaper yesterday about the turnout of the Grades 10, 11 and 12 students who are returning to school for the Easter Term, the Education Minister said that based on information garnered by her ministry, the turnout is less than was seen for the Christmas term. She said that the turnout is hovering just over 50 per cent. For the Christmas term it was related that there was above 60 per cent turnout of students.