Solar power for learning channel’s facilities in Rupununi

Permanent Secretary, Alfred King (right) and Adrian Singh of Gafsons Industries Limited shaking hands on the signing. Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand is at centre.

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.