Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand yesterday afternoon turned the sod for the construction of an aquatic therapy pool for learners with Special Education Needs. A release from the Ministry of Education said that she was joined by Permanent Secretary of the Ministry Alfred King, Assistant Chief Education Officer with responsibility for Special Education Needs (SEN), Keon Cheong, Senior Education Officer (SEN) Nikoya Alleyne and project donor, Teddy Mohammed.
The proposed site of the pool is the Regional Special Education Needs/Disability Diagnostic and Treatment Centre, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown.