THE Federation of Secondary School Parents’ Associations of Nicosia has asked the education ministry not to go ahead with plans to turn the Phaneromeni school into the University of Cyprus college of architecture, due to the high school’s historic significance.
“The Phaneromeni high school’s history dates back to 1859. The least we would expect from the state was to upgrade the school by bringing students from nearby areas. Closing down a school is sad, especially one with such a rich history as Phaneromeni. We are saddened to see that once more decisions are made to benefit the few, while disregarding the welfare of children in the area,” the parents association said in a statement.
The teachers’ union OELMEK also voiced its opposition against the ministry’s plan and said that turning Phaneromeni into a college would “alter its character as it was dictated by the building’s history.
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