{"id":16640,"date":"2024-02-21T23:04:28","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T23:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=16640"},"modified":"2024-02-21T23:04:30","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T23:04:30","slug":"education-minister-announces-rehabilitation-of-hinterland-dormitories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/education-minister-announces-rehabilitation-of-hinterland-dormitories\/","title":{"rendered":"Education Minister Announces Rehabilitation of Hinterland Dormitories"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><strong><em>By Delicia Janneire<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Education Minister Priya Manickchand has disclosed plans for the rehabilitation of several dormitories in the hinterland regions this year, emphasizing the government&#8217;s commitment to providing adequate and standard accommodations for students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking on the EduFM radio program, Minister Manickchand revealed that some of the dormitories slated for rehabilitation are carry-over projects from the previous year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Delecia-Hinterland-School-Dorms1.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Notably, the Paramakatoi Dormitory is set to undergo significant repairs, with an estimated cost of up to $300 million. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, dormitories in Bartica, Port Kaituma, Sand Creek, and Aishalton, all located in Region 9, are included in the rehabilitation plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, the Minister discussed modifications to the teaching curriculum aimed at ensuring that hinterland students have equal opportunities compared to their counterparts in urban areas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Special attention is being given to Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) opportunities, with facilities being established in various hinterland and coastal locations, including Mabaruma, Bartica, and St. Ignatius.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Manickchand emphasized the importance of offering alternative pathways to students, proposing the inclusion of Caribbean Vocational Qualification (CVQ) programs in high schools. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under this initiative, students achieving CVQ Level 1 upon high school graduation will have the opportunity to pursue further vocational training at vocational centers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Minister&#8217;s announcement underscores the government&#8217;s dedication to enhancing educational facilities and opportunities in the hinterland regions, aiming to provide students with access to quality education and vocational training.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Delicia Janneire Education Minister Priya Manickchand has disclosed plans for the rehabilitation of several dormitories in the hinterland regions this year, emphasizing the government&#8217;s commitment to providing adequate and&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":13870,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16640","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-local-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16640","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16640"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16640\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16643,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16640\/revisions\/16643"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13870"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16640"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16640"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16640"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}