Schools in Ba will not open tomorrow and have been deferred to another week.
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has approved the deferment of classes for students in Ba following a briefing on the effect of the recent floods in the Western Division's soccer town in the past few days.
Prime Minister Bainimarama and other government officials were informed by the Ba principal education officer, Kamlesh Chand that most schools in the Ba areas were badly affected by the floods.
Chand also highlighted that schools in Ba were still without water supply and this could become a hygiene problem for students, posing health risks.
Meanwhile the Special Administrator of Ba has welcomed the decision to defer the classes for students in Ba for another week.
Arun Prasad said there is still no water supply in Ba and some schools which need major clean up due to silt and debris still in the compounds.
He added that it’s still a risk for students to travel to school due to washed away roads and bridges in some parts.
Ba Muslim School and Votua Catholic School are the two schools that were badly affected.
There are 43 primary schools and nine secondary schools with over 15,000 students in the Ba area.
Meanwhile according to Commissioner Western Commander Joeli Cawaki, over $30M worth of damages have been reported so far from the flood affected areas between Nadroga to Ra.
Cawaki said the areas which have been severely affected by the floods are from Ba and Nadi.
In Ba, the areas include Votua, Nawaqarua, Natutu, Nasolo, Nailaga, Ba town and nearby areas, Rarawai and Koronubu.
Story by: Ronal Deo
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Schools in Ba will not open tomorrow
