CHIEF Education Officer, Mr Olato Sam is reportedly in a critical condition at a private city hospital.

When last he was seen in public, he was apparently hale and hearty, and that was at last Friday at the graduation ceremony of the Government Technical Institute here in Georgetown where he delivered the charge to the graduating class of 2014.

Information on the exact time that the top Ministry of Education official was rushed to the hospital has not been confirmed, but sources say that over the past two weeks he had been making visits to the doctor after complaining of feeling unwell.

It was also reported to this newspaper that Sam has been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the private medical institution in the city.

Efforts yesterday to secure an official comment from the Public Relations Officer of the Ministry of Education were futile as the officer indicated that she was not permitted to speak on the health of the CEO.

The PRO further advised that this newspaper seek any comment it wishes from Education Minister Priya Manickchand.

However efforts to contact the Education Minister were futile since she was in a Cabinet meeting which is usually held on Tuesdays at the Office of the President.

Efforts were also made to secure a comment from the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Ms. Delma Nedd who was reportedly in a meeting according to her secretary. The secretary requested that a message be left for the PS and when told what the nature of the call was about, the call from this newspaper was placed on hold and shortly afterwards a woman answered the phone and identified herself as the Administrative Officer of the Ministry of Education.
She was then given the numbers of this publication and the mobile number of the reporter to have the PS return a call on the matter of the CEO being hospitalised.