Minister of Education Andrew Holness has emphasised the Government's commitment to building school infrastructure to accommodate students comfortably while providing quality tuition.

Holness addressed a press briefing at the end of a tour of the newly constructed administrative and classroom block at the Carron Hall High School in St Mary on July 24.

The two-storey building, which was constructed at a cost of $67 million, will house six classrooms and various offices.

Cutting edge

Holness said the extension was carried out as part of a general infrastructural improvement programme being implemented in the education system in order to place the nation on the cutting edge in education delivery.

He pointed out that the extension programme at Carron Hall would also include the provision of additional classrooms over the longer term, noting that this would be done in keeping with Government's policy to build enough schools to reduce travel time for students. The initiative also aims to create enough places to accommodate all students on one shift.

The minister argued that quality education depended on the quality of the existing education infrastructure, stressing that learning could not take place in uncomfortable classrooms.

Commending the staff of Carron Hall High for exemplary work, Holness said the impact of their performance was particularly evident in the success the institution has been achieving in the area of information technology.