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The government yesterday launched its $21 million ‘School Retention and Child Labour Prevention Programme’ at the Kuru Kuru Primary School.The programme includes Numeracy and Literacy, Nutrition Support,Cheap Jerseys From China, Transportation Provision, Parenting Workshops and Psychosocial Support. It is intended to educate and develop the persons in the rural areas.The first beneficiaries are the students of the Kuru Kuru Primary School and residents of the area. Currently in effect is the provision of transportation which takes the students to and from school.According to Marilyn Williams, Headmistress of Kuru Kuru Nursery and Primary School, the transportation provided by three buses has increased pupil attendance from 64 per cent to 90 per cent.This newspaper understands that many students previously skipped school. One member of the school stated that absentees of both genders would normally go under the bridge at the creek naked, while many were on the road waiting on transportation.The head master of Dora Secondary School, Garfield Williams,J.R. Smith Jersey, recalled his school days when he had to walk a long distance to school. He said that he used to ‘pitch light’ to get the attention of drivers; he also spoke about the hours he and his colleagues would reach home.Now students arrive on time in the mornings and reach home by 4:00pm.Students who are “weak” in some subject areas are now targeted through the numeracy and literacy programme. There will be an “after school” study team,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, where students can stay back and get help in weak subject areas. A healthy meal will also be served.Minister of Labour,Deion Sanders Falcons Jersey UK, Manzoor Nadir, along with Mr. Sesh Sookdeo,Jerseys Wholesale, who heads the One Lap Top Per Family Programme (OLPF), spoke about how the OLPF can be linked with the new project.According to the Minister,NFL Jerseys Store, the Laptops will be arriving in October, and will be distributed soon after. |
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