The report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the devastating Mahdia Secondary female dormitory was received by President Irfaan Ali from Major General (retired) Joseph Singh- the COI’s Chairman on Friday.
During his report presentation, Major General (Ret’d) Singh outlined several recommendations that may be useful in guaranteeing safety and advancing social improvements.
Importantly, President Ali highlighted that this integral piece of document will be useful to the nation and its people going forward.
The ministry is expected to launch a tender process for systematic improvements for every educational facility as well as the Ministry of Health in improving sanitation and fire responsiveness.
On the issue of a proper memorial, President Ali disclosed the Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand will engage with the Private Sector Commission to pool resources for a proper memorial for the lives that were tragically lost.
“We have commissioned various artists to come up with a representation of what this memorial should be… Because the memorial of this nature, is one that is very important,” he said.
Also present at the handing-over ceremony were other COI commissioners including the Chairman of the National Toshaos Council (NTC), Derick John and Attorney-at-law Kim Kyte-Thomas.
In May 2023, tragedy struck the nation as news of a major tragedy which claimed the lives of 19 female students and one boy swept the country.
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