NYAGATARE-The Ministry of Education (MINEDUC)has announced plans to rehabilitate schools that were destroyed by the recent heavy rains in Rukomo Sector, Nyagatare District.

Last week, over 339 families were left homeless by heavy rains that were characterized by strong winds that also destroyed schools worth millions of francs in the sector.

Speaking to the Sunday Times in an interview, Antoine Richard Niyonsaba, MINEDUC head of construction unit in charge of Eastern Province, said that rehabilitation works are in progress.

Reports at the scene indicated that over Rwf 25 m worth of classrooms were destroyed at Rukomo secondary school while buildings worth Rwf 1.5 m were damaged at SOPEM Rukomo secondary school.
 
"We have materials like iron sheets, construction metals and others that were left during construction of the nine-year-basic education classrooms. We have decided to rehabilitate the schools immediately to help students return in their classes soon,” Niyonsaba said.

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