In an effort to accommodate more students and to ensure they are comfortably housed, new structures are being constructed at the Bishops’ High School and Queen’s College at a total cost of close to $200 million.
The Ministry of Education on its Facebook page yesterday announced and provided brief details of the projects in separate posts.
According to the Ministry, new classrooms are being built at Bishops’ to accommodate more students.
At Queen’s College, an annex is being constructed. “This will allow more students to be comfortably accommodated,” the Ministry of Education said.
The projects will cost $95.4m and $103.5m, respectively. Both projects are expected to be completed within the first half of next year.
Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand along with Permanent Secretary, Alfred King and Deputy Chief Education Officer-Development, Volika Jaikishun visited both schools yesterday morning to inspect ongoing works.
Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand (second from left) visited the site in the Bishops’ High School compound where new classrooms are being built. (MOE photo)
The section in the Queen’s College compound where the Annex is being constructed. (MOE photo)
