Minister for Education Rosy Akbar says they will be providing temporary learning shelters such as tents to schools that they will not be able to repair or rebuild in time for the opening of the 2021 school year.
Akbar says they will have meetings with their Senior Management Team and discuss as to how they can rebuild or repair schools that have been affected by Tropical Cyclone Yasa.
She says they will ensure that those buildings that can be repaired will be repaired soon.
Akbar says if they rebuild schools they will build it to better standards.
As of yesterday, the Ministry of Education reported that 28 schools in the North, Yasawa and Mamanuca suffered extensive damages due to TC Yasa.
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Minister for Education Rosy Akbar says there is a lot of work cut out for them and she hopes they are able to work out a solution for the students when they return to school for 2021.
Akbar says they will have talks with the Ministry of Economy, the National Disaster Management Office and other stakeholders to ensure they rebuild or rehabilitate schools that have suffered extensive damages or destruction by Tropical Cyclone Yasa.
She adds Lekutu Secondary School is one of the worst affected schools.
Akbar is currently in the Northern Division and says this will enable them to see the full extent of damages.
As of yesterday, the Ministry of Education reported that 28 schools in the North, Yasawa and Mamanuca suffered extensive damages due to TC Yasa.
The Permanent Secretary for Education, Anjeela Jokhan says as of this morning, 28 schools in the Northern Division and Yasawa have sustained extensive damages.
Jokhan says some of the schools have their libraries and teachers quarters damaged while others have their roofs blown off and some are destroyed.
She says assessments are ongoing and they will be able to decide on the new school opening dates after the full assessment of damages are done.
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