In a heated exchange in the National Assembly yesterday, APNU+AFC MP Volda Lawrence raised concerns about the increased expenditure on security services for primary, secondary, and post-secondary education, asking whether the hike would cover the entire year of 2024, and whether it included a rise in both hourly rates and the number of security personnel.
During consideration of Financial Paper No.3, Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, confirmed that the increase would account for both a rise in the number of guards and higher hourly rates, with security now extended to 24 hours a day. However, Manickchand clarified that the increase would apply to the projected costs for the remainder of 2024, not the full year.
