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Parliamentary Question · No. B/1225 · Series B Answered

the Baichoo Madhoo Government School, he will state if his Ministry plans to put the new pre-primary buildin…

Asked by
Ms Anquetil
Second Member · Belle Rose and Quatre Bornes
Addressed to
Education and Human Resource
Minister of Education and Human Resource
Sitting
Tuesday, 9 December 2025
Question 52 of 69
The question, as placed

(No. B/1225) Ms S. Anquetil (Second Member for Belle Rose & Quatre Bornes) asked the Minister of Education and Human Resource whether, in regard to the Baichoo Madhoo Government School, he will state if his Ministry plans to put the new pre-primary building, ready since 2023 in operation.

Deferred from this sitting to: tuesday-09-december-2025

The exchange, in full
Dr. Gungapersad

Madam Speaker, I wish to thank the hon. Member for this question. I am informed that the building for the new pre-primary block of Baichoo Madhoo Government School was fully completed and handed over to the Ministry of Education by the then Ministry of National infrastructure…

Madam Speaker

Attendez, l’honorable minister! The Chief Whip is not happy. Please sit down. Tell us.

Ms Anquetil

Juste pour dire que je n’entends pas la réponse. Merci.

Madam Speaker

Oui, pourquoi vous n’entendez pas ? Dites clairement !

Ms Anquetil

Il y a du bruit.

Madam Speaker

Où il y a du bruit ? Dites-nous clairement ! Vous avez peur de nous dire ?

Ms Anquetil

Non, je n’ai pas peur.

Madam Speaker

Mais dites-moi clairement !

Ms Anquetil

Je viens de vous dire qu’il y a du bruit !

Madam Speaker

Ça vient d’où le bruit ?

Mr Mohamed

She does not know from where.

Madam Speaker

Ah, she does not know?

Mr Mohamed

Otherwise, she would have said it.

Madam Speaker

Mais moi je le sais. Allez-y, l’honorable ministre ! Pas une mouche qui vole pendant que le ministre parle.

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Dr. Gungapersad

I take the answer again. I wish to thank the hon. Member for this question. I am informed that the building for the new pre-primary block of Baichoo Madhoo Government School was fully completed and handed over to the Ministry of Education by the then Ministry of National Infrastructure and Community Development, now Ministry of National Infrastructure, on 23 November 2021. However, it is regrettable to note that from 23 November 2021 to November 2024, the previous government did not take the necessary steps to make this facility operational. My Ministry is presently finalising the outstanding internal arrangements required for the operationalisation of the pre-primary block. These include: the provision of furniture and school materials, the deployment of the required personnel and the completion of all compliance checks for early childhood facilities in accordance with established standards. Madam Speaker, I will ensure that the new pre-primary block becomes operational as soon as possible once the remaining preparative measures have been completed. Thank you.

Madam Speaker

Thank you, hon. Minister, I heard you. Yes, questions!

Ms Anquetil

Just one please!

Madam Speaker

Supplementary!

Ms Anquetil

One Supplementary. Je vous remercie, Madame la présidente. Je remercie l’honorable ministre pour sa réponse et l’honorable ministre prévoit-il d’effectuer une visite des lieux très prochainement compte tenu de l’éminence de la rentrée scolaire ? Je vous remercie, Madame la présidente.

Dr. Gungapersad

C’est avec plaisir que je vais le faire, je demanderais a l’honorable député et les autres députés de la circonscription s’ils veulent venir ensemble. C’est avec plaisir qu’on va le faire pour s’assurer que très prochainement on commence avec ce pre- primary school unit à Baichoo Madhoo Government School.

Madam Speaker

Merci, l’honorable ministre. Yes, hon. Second Member for Quartier Militaire and Moka.

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