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The sod was yesterday turned for a secondary school in Jawalla in Region Seven.
The project, which is valued at $231 million, is expected to provide education to some 250 students upon completion, a release from the Ministry of Education said yesterday.
According to the release, plans to have a secondary school constructed in Jawalla were made last year with Minis-ter of Education, Priya Manickchand, and other senior ministry officials visiting the community in March, 2023, to determine the ideal location for the school.
The announcement yesterday was officially marked by a sod-turning ceremony, attended by the Minister of Education, and included parents, teachers and villagers. She took the opportunity to emphasise government’s commitment to enhancing educational infrastructure and access, particularly in remote communities. Meanwhile, Father Charles Roland, the local priest to the Jawalla community, led the ceremony with an opening prayer, brief scripture reading and well wishes at the site where the school will be built.