THE Ministry of Education has identified 27 out of 126 schools as “quick fix” because of damage caused by Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasa.
Minister for Education Rosy Akbar said this in a written reply to a question filed in Parliament on February 9.
She said 126 schools in the Northern, Western and Eastern divisions were directly affected, impacting 12,404 students and 890 teachers.
Out of the 126 schools damaged, 23 were early childhood education centres, 11 stand-alone centres, 73 primary schools and 19 secondary schools.
The schools identified as “quick fix” are Qalitu District, Dama District, Coboni Primary, Lekutu District, Dreketi Primary, Yadua Village, Bua Central, Solove Primary, Vunimanuca Primary, Korokadi Primary, Lekutu Secondary, Valelawa Primary, Nasarawaqa Primary, Maramarua District, Naivaka Primary, Namuka-i-Lau Primary, Moce Secondary, Moce District, Vatoa District, Oneata District, Onolevu District, Ratu Finau Secondary, Waciwaci District, Uluiqalau District, Naseuvou ECE and Vanuavatu District.
