The first school to be declared open in 1966, the Mocha school was built through self-help efforts and cost $22, 000. It was built to accommodate 250 children
Lieutenant Colonel Ronald Pope, right, head of the new Guyana Defence Force, called on Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Ptolemy Reid, January 3, 1966On January 2, 1966, Education Minister Mrs Winifred Gaskin declared open the all-age government school at Mocha, East Bank Demerara
