STUDENTS of Paruima, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) will within the next two weeks begin classes in a newly constructed primary school.

This was disclosed by Regional Education Officer( REO) Akbar Chindu, during an interview with the Department of Public Information (DPI).

According to the education officer, the estimated cost for construction of the building is $20M and will be large enough to accommodate approximately 400 students. He also highlighted that President David Granger has made a commitment on behalf of the government to furnish the school with a reading room.

Chindu stated that a team will be dispatched shortly to the community to ensure that all works are completed in the school and that it is in a habitable condition. Students who attended the old Paruima Primary School are currently housed in the community’s village office. Additionally, the REO disclosed that approval was granted in the 2018 National Budget for a similar school to be constructed at Kamarang at an estimated cost of $26M.