AFTER two years of being closed, dormitories at the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) have been reopened to accommodate students to complete their first year of studies and prepare for their second year, which starts in September.

According to the Ministry of Education, in a release on Sunday, twenty-seven year-one students from Regions One, Seven, Eight, and Nine arrived at the Turkeyen Campus, with more expected to come before the end of the week.

Vice Principal responsible for Curriculum and Instruction, Ms. Kevaun Sears, explained that the 92 students would have experienced severe internet challenges in their respective regions.

Following an intervention by the Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, the decision was taken to accommodate the dorm students.

“The students being back will allow for us to fill gaps, so courses they would have missed in the first semester, those areas where they would have had challenges with in-person instruction, we now have the opportunity to work with them to ensure that, by August, they have fully completed their training for the first year,” the Vice Principal said.

Ms. Sears stated that the students would undergo intense instruction over the coming weeks, exposing them to face-to-face interaction and utilising the online platform.

The Education Ministry noted that the students are pleased to be on campus to complete the first year of their studies.