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Paramakatoi Secondary School overcrowded

Aug 27, 2012 News

…in no condition to reopen – teacher

With one more week left before the start of a new school term, some schools are not in any condition to continue classes much less accept new students, since it may prove to be more risky than helpful for children.
For the past few weeks, there have been growing complaints about the dreadful conditions at the Paramakatoi Secondary School.
Paramakatoi is the largest Amerindian community in the Potaro- Siparuni Region of Guyana.
Residents are claiming that the children have been studying in an overcrowded school since the year 2005.
It is claimed that the “overcrowded school” may be one of the major reasons why the children have not being performing well at the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) for the past few years.
A Mahdia teacher, Edward, (only name given) told this publication that he visited the school before it closed for the August holiday. He said that about 35 to 40 students were being placed in one class and they are “flocked” together.
“All the classes are packed with children and they are clustered and there is no fan, so during the day, the place is hot, hot,” the teacher said. He said that the Science lab is now converted into a classroom, and the subject was omitted from their timetable.
Kaieteur News tried to contact the Regional Education Officer (REO) for a comment but all the calls went unanswered.

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