Deportee arrested as Education Ministry confirms reports

Primary school “improper encounter”

An investigation conducted by the Education Ministry (MoE) has confirmed that nine students of a West Coast Berbice primary school were indeed subjected to improper conduct and advances by a deportee.
The MoE said on Monday that the man had indeed improperly conducted himself and had made advances to the students, but the incident did not occur in the school’s compound, but rather at another location.
While stating that the children were confronted with an improper encounter, the MoE clarified that they were not sexually assaulted.
The investigation and the vigilance of the teachers of the school have resulted in the man being arrested and taken into custody by the Police.
Since the incident at the institution, the Regional Education Officer and a team of Education officials have visited the school and given support to the teachers, encouraging them to continue being attentive and to engage the children and parents.
The MoE, through the Chief Schools Welfare Officer and the Senior Guidance and Counselling Officer, will be facilitating counselling for both parents and pupils.
Guyana Times had reported, two Saturdays ago, that seven female and two male students of the primary school were victims of inappropriate advances made by a deportee — an incident which was reported to the school’s administration. The man was accused of being a constant visitor to the school and of luring the students with food purchased from a nearby vendor. Parents had reported that that was not the first time that their children were faced with this issue.
Meanwhile, another instance was addressed, whereby information was circulating about a teacher and his student who disappeared after a video was leaked. The Ministry noted that the matter was investigated, and no inappropriate relationship was discovered existing between the teacher and now former student.