Sod turned for expansion of two Georgetown schools

Minister of Education Priya Manickchand with education officials, teachers and students of the East Ruimveldt Secondary school at the sod turning yesterday.

Putting contractors on notice that her Ministry will not be accepting substandard work and delays in the construction of buildings to house students, Education Minister, Priya Manickchand, yesterday turned the sod for the expansion of two schools in Georgetown.

The total cost for constructing the extensions for the two schools, East Ruimveldt Secondary School and St. Winefride Secondary School, is $257M. “… if you do not perform your name will walk before you, and when other jobs come on the site and we say nah nah we don’t want him…” Manickchand said when she addressed a small gathering at the sod turning for the expansion of the St Winefride Secondary School.