Dominican students to be placed in classes in T&T

T&T Education Minister Anthony Garcia

Students from the hurricane-ravaged island of Dominica who are seeking admission into schools in TT will not be denied the opportunity to continue their education, says Education Minister Anthony Garcia.

Garcia gave this assurance on Tuesday after reports that a parent who relocated from Dominica and now lives in Central Trinidad is unable to get her three children admitted into local schools.

On receiving the report, a Ministry of Education release said, the ministry immediately instructed school supervisors and principals to provide data on the number of spaces available in their schools to facilitate the admission of the students.

Data was also collected on Dominican students who were citizens by descent and those who were non-nationals seeking admission into schools.

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7 Comments

  1. marie-claire R Skerrit
    December 26, 2017

    Great job TNT we love u

  2. December 22, 2017

    The crimes that are taking place in Trinidad right now are alarming.Babies, adults, youths and police officers are becoming victims of criminals and even the police are committing crimes such as murder.Drive-by shootings, kidnapping, rape and highjacking is rampant. Now there are over 480 identify victims plus those that are not identified and found. Trinidad is the crime island of the Caribbean.I’d advise parents that it is best to keep your children where you are in peace than exposing them to such violence.The choice is let to you but remember that you were being warned. Those who are advising you to send your children to Trinidad are not sending their own children in order to protect them.

    • December 24, 2017

      Caribbean Murder Rates:
      Jamaica, with 40.9 murders per year per 100,000 people.
      Trinidad and Tobago: 35 per 100,000
      ——————————————————————-
      U.S. Virgin Islands: 39 murders per 100,000
      St. Kitts and Nevis: 38 per 100,000
      Guatemala: 38 per 100,000
      Colombia: 37 per 100,000

      On the basis of murder rates, the least safe countries include:

      Jamaica: has one of the highest murder rates in the world, but 70 percent of all crime is linked to the drug trade. Locals tell us that the country is generally safe outside known trouble spots in Kingston, Montego Bay, and other cities (in short: stay out of bad neighborhoods). We’re inclined to believe that advice can be applied to other destinations on this list, as well.
      St. Kitts and Nevis
      Trinidad and Tobago
      Puerto Rico
      The Bahamas
      St. Lucia
      The Dominican Republic
      Belize: 30.8 per 100,000
      Trinidad and Tobago: 35 per 100,000
      Bahamas: 27.4 per 100,000
      Puerto Rico (a Commonwealth of the…

    • December 24, 2017

      There is crime and violence everywhere. The whole world is filled with violence. President Donald Trump threatened to drop NUCLEAR BOMBS on North Korea and killed THIRTY SIX MILLION PEOPLE…Trinidad is welcoming the students with open arms only the opposition which is mainly an INDIAN party is against it……These wonderful kids should embrace this opportunity to join love ones and study in a foreign land……STOP TRIPPIN!!!

    • December 29, 2017

      Cops want to find this Dominican national: Juan Francois Morales

      Published on Dec 29, 2017, 10:45 am AST

      By The Multimedia DeskPOLICE say they need help in finding 35-year-old Dominican National Juan Francois Morales who is in the country illegally.
      Morales, a coconut vendor, of Caroni South Bank Road, St. Helena, is wanted in connection with an incident which took place at the St. Helena home of a woman, who was assaulted on December 5, in the presence of her two daughters.
      The woman’s house was set on fire.
      Anyone with information is asked to contact the police at 999, 555, 911 or any police station or call 800-TIPS.

      ADMIN: This person sounds like they maybe a national of the Dominican Republic instead of commonwealth of Dominica.

  3. please dont dislike me, correct me
    December 22, 2017

    i am a college freshman at dominica state college and i am sorry if i missed information but i havent quite heard anything about when it will open officially

    • Think
      December 22, 2017

      Follow Dsc registrar on Facebook all information should be there. Or go on dsc’s website.

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