TTUTA to meet ministry about schools under construction

They include Preysal Government, Ramai Trace Hindu, Reform Hindu and Santa Flora Government primary.

In a telephone interview yesterday, Doodhai also identified the Rousillac Hindu Primary School as being under construction.

“Rousillac Hindu is, I believe, housed in a community centre that is far from adequate.

The Preysal government primary is housed in its own building and the new school is being constructed next to the old building,” he said.

“There are some serious issues with that school. There is a foul smell coming from the sewer system, the school also has some other problems that have impacted on the safety and health of teachers and students.

These include question marks over the structural integrity of the building. The heat is at times unbearable depending on the weather conditions.

“TTUTA wants to call on the Ministry of Education to either recommence the construction of the Preysal government primary school, the new school building which we are told is between 75 to 80 per cent completed, or we must relocate the school to another location.” He expressed optimism that the 141 primary and secondary schools identified as needing remedial work would be repaired during the July/August vacation.