New Minister of Education Priya Manickchand yesterday said that the safety and reopening of schools is of “paramount importance”.
She was speaking after being re-appointed to the position of Education Minister by President Irfaan Ali.
Just moments after the swearing-in ceremony at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Liliendaal, Manickchand told Stabroek News that while she has not yet been briefed about the plans that were proposed by the previous Education Ministry, she is well aware that the safety of schools and their reopening are most important as it is near the time for the traditional start of the new school term. “We will look at that, it is of paramount importance. So that’s the first thing we’ll be doing, and then of course making sure we honour those manifesto promises,” the Minister said.
