Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, officially turned the sod yesterday to mark the commencement of the construction of an exterior block at the Diamond Secondary School on the East Bank of Demerara.
This project, valued at $74,056,950, is set to benefit 750 students from the catchment areas of Dia-mond and the Soesdyke-Linden Highway, a release from the Ministry of Education said.
The project, undertaken by Simcon Engineering Inc., will be led by A. Simon, Managing Director of the company. The contractor has been mobilized with an initial payment of $18,514,237 to ensure the timely completion of the project within the projected duration of seven months, the release said.
This development is part of the Ministry of Education’s ongoing efforts to enhance educational facilities and provide better learning environments for students across the country.
