Minister of Education, Hon. Sonia Parag, inspected the ongoing construction of the new Jawalla Secondary School in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) on Tuesday and expressed satisfaction with the project’s progress. Accompanying her were Mr. Marti De Souza, Deputy Chief Education Officer for Amerindian and Hinterland Education Development, along with the project’s contractor and consultant.
This $231.9 million initiative has made significant advancements in recent months. Minister Parag emphasized that the new facility will address overcrowding and improve learning conditions for students transitioning from Primary Top.
“It’s very important that we have students from the Primary Top come into this school and occupy this space,” she stated. “We want to remove the overcrowding that’s happening at schools right now; that’s one of the main reasons why we embarked on this project.”
The minister urged the contractor to expedite the construction to ensure the school is completed in time for the upcoming academic year. “We are hoping that the facility is completed just before the opening of the new term in September 2026. I think the contractor may be able to do that because we’ve seen significant improvements in the last few months,” she added.
While acknowledging that some finishing work remains, Minister Parag assured regional officials that measures would be taken to ensure the school’s timely completion. The Ministry of Education will continue to monitor the project closely to meet the established timeline.
