Pupils in Kokshebai, South Pakaraimas will no longer have to walk for miles to receive an education with the commissioning of a school in their village.
Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand along with Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall commissioned the Kokshebai Nursery School on Tuesday during a visit to the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo region.
A release from the Ministry of Education said that the Kokshebai Nursery School was constructed by Osbert Rebeiro at a cost of $14 million.