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Commentary: There should be a commission of inquiry into the state of education in Guyana

Submitted by Nadine on Sep 3, 2013 11:53 am
By Dr David Hinds
 
There have been lots of comments from politicians, educators and other concerned citizens since the announcement of the latest CXC results. As is to be expected, the government has tried to put the best spin on the results. No doubt, those students who excelled, along with the teachers at those schools that did well, should be commended.

Soda found to cause violence in children

Submitted by Nadine on Sep 3, 2013 11:12 am

Soda consumption has long been associated with adverse health conditions such as obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. It has also been linked with anger, depression, and suicidal thoughts in teens, but the relationship was not clear in younger children, until now.

A new study published in The Journal of Paediatrics found aggression, attention problems, and withdrawal behaviour are all associated with soft drink consumption in young children.

No jobs for grads - Experts predict almost 20,000 youths leaving school won't find employment

Submitted by Nadine on Sep 3, 2013 10:57 am

Nearly half of the more than 40,000 young people who graduate high schools and universities this year may not find employment in the private sector, two stakeholder groups have predicted.

The forecast by the Jamaica Employers' Federation (JEF) and the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) comes as the economy continues its decline for a sixth consecutive quarter.

The growth of education in China

Submitted by Nadine on Aug 22, 2013 15:05 pm

Today's China is much different from the China of half-a-century ago, as many of the old customs and traditions are updated in response to the challenges of the 21st century. One of the far-reaching changes since the formation of the People's Republic of China in 1949, is in education, which, for centuries, had seen little change or improvement.

Grade 4 Numeracy Test being revised

Submitted by Nadine on Aug 22, 2013 14:33 pm

THE National Grade Four Numeracy Test, which has been the source of much angst amongst parents and students alike, is to be revised.

The Ministry of Education, following the administration of the test last year, said there were improvements over the 2011 performance with a show of 54.3 per cent mastery for all students, up from 49.2 per cent in 2011. It said among public school students, 53 per cent achieved mastery in 2012, up from 46 per cent in 2011. According to the ministry, 45,654 students sat the test in 2011.

Bajans to pay tuition fees at UWI from 2014

Submitted by Nadine on Aug 22, 2013 14:32 pm

From next year, Barbadians pursuing studies at the campuses of the University of the West Indies will be required to pay tuition fees, while Government continues to foot the economic costs.

This was one of the measures in today's Budget presented by Minister of Finance Chris Sinckler who said this policy would reduce the transfer to UWI by an estimated $42 million a year.

Minister of Youth and Culture Message for Int'l Youth Day

Submitted by Nadine on Aug 12, 2013 15:05 pm

Jamaica joins the rest of the world in observing Monday, August 12 as International Youth Day (IYD). The theme for IYD this year, "Youth Migration: Moving Development Forward",provides an opportunity for attention to be focused on an issue that affects, and continues to occupy the minds of a large segment of youth populations globally. Jamaica supports the objective of the commemoration of IYD since 1999 as a platform to highlight the efforts of the world’s youth in improving global society.

NCU freezes tuition for new school year

Submitted by Nadine on Aug 12, 2013 14:46 pm

MANDEVILLE, Manchester — The Northern Caribbean University (NCU) administration has decided to freeze tuition fees for the upcoming academic year to lighten the financial burden borne by students.

President Trevor Gardner made the disclosure in an address at yesterday's commencement service where a total of 1,058 students received certifications, including bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees.

"In an effort to ease the financial sacrifice, (the) administration took a decision to freeze tuition increase for the 2013/2014 academic year," he said.

2,000-plus for teachers' job fair

Submitted by Nadine on Aug 12, 2013 14:37 pm

MORE than 2,000 unemployed teachers have registered for the job fair to be held tomorrow and Wednesday at the Ministry of Education's head office at National Heroes' Circle in Kingston.

They will have the opportunity to do preliminary interviews with representatives from about two dozen organisations from the public and private sectors, the ministry said.

According to Permanent Secretary Elaine Foster-Allen, the job fair will "serve the main purpose of equipping unemployed teachers with the requisite skills to market themselves successfully in order to gain employment".

$67.3m earmarked for education

Submitted by Nadine on Aug 2, 2013 11:19 am

The People’s Partnership Government yesterday announced a $67.3 million educational development plan for the Chaguanas area.
Speaking at the post-Cabinet press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister in St Clair, Minister of Tertiary Education and Skills Training, Fazal Karim, said the aim was to transform Central Trinidad into the Central education city of the country. He said this was to ensure the equitable distribution of the nation’s resources so that “development is not only concentrated in one part of the island.”

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