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FROM PAGE 16 later revealed in a report that a nonfunctioning electrical outlet at the school caused the fire.

The fire had begun in the Social Studies Department on the northeastern wall of the institution.

Some 421 students were displaced. The fire was the third at a secondary school in less than two years. The North Ruimveldt Multilateral School in Georgetown went up in flames in June 2021, while the Mabaruma Secondary School in Region One have the knowledge and skill to fix it.

“Sometimes a simple thing like a fuse — a very expensive piece of equipment — has been sitting at GPHC for three years because we couldn’t figure it out, but that is about to change,” he said.

Meanwhile, Emily Spessert, Head of Academic Research and Engineering was also destroyed by fire in September 2021. Meanwhile, the Christ Church Secondary School was razed by fire earlier this year.

Development at Medical Aid International, said that the programme is designed to provide the students with the knowledge and skills needed to excel in biomedical engineering.

“ You can design, develop and maintain the medical equipment that is critical to deliver quality healthcare,” she said.

According to one news report, over 220 students were placed at new schools after the Ministry of Education (MoE) facilitated the move. No new students were placed at this school following the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) results.

Grade Six pupils are placed in a secondary school based on their performance at the NGSA.