A contract was yesterday signed between the Ministry of Education and Gafsons Industries Limited for solar photovoltaic systems at the Guyana Learning Channel facilities in Aishalton and Karasabai in Region Nine.
A statement from the Ministry of Education said that there was a public tendering process and Gafsons emerged as the recommended bidder and was awarded the contract. The project will cost a total of $48.6m.
Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand said that the project aims to provide to the students in the two communities the same opportunities that learners along the coast have.
“We’re able to give them lessons on the learning channel and the radio channel all day. We’re able to communicate with them the way we are able to do with children in Georgetown but only if we have reliable electricity and continuous electricity,” Manickchand said.
She urged that that the project be completed within the agreed timeline.
Sales and Marketing Manager of Gafsons Industries Limited, Adrian Singh said that the company is happy to be awarded the contract.
