00:00According to the Education Ministry, 143 government and government-assisted schools, 57 civil
00:08ECCE centres, 452 primary schools and 125 secondary schools were opened at the start
00:16of academic year 2024-2025.
00:20The Ministry states that principals and teachers return to their respective schools since August
00:2529 to facilitate a smooth transition by students back to the classroom.
00:30However, the Ministry says there have been partial attendance at St. George's College,
00:35which welcomed Forms 1 and 2 for their orientation taking place over a two-day period.
00:41But the Ministry adds, quote, the school is fully prepared to welcome the other forms
00:46with classrooms cleaned and ready.
00:49Minor repacking is still ongoing in the staff room, art room and a few specialty rooms,
00:55end quote.
00:56As it pertains to Holy Name Convent Pinal, the Education Ministry says because of ongoing
01:02roof repairs at that school, Forms 2 and 3 will rotate attendance for the next two weeks,
01:09but all other forms are expected to attend school in keeping with the normal schedule.
01:14Concerning the July-August vacation repair program, the Ministry states that several
01:19critical issues relating to infrastructure were able to be addressed, which it says allowed
01:26for quote-unquote the safe resumption of school activities.
01:30Nonetheless, it outlines that repair works are ongoing at over-six-day schools at this
01:35time and additional projects will begin this month and going forward as is necessary.
01:42The Ministry says the additional funding had to be allocated for these works due to
01:46the 2024 allocation for emergency repairs being exceeded.
01:52The Ministry further highlights that services provided to schools by the Public Transport
01:57Service Corporation and the school feeding program resumed at the start of the new academic
02:02year.
02:03Alicia Boucher, TV6 News.
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