(DNO) Dominica’s Education Minister Peter St. Jean says plans are in place to tackle the issues affecting a higher quality of education in Dominica.
St. Jean told the official opening of the $3.8 million state-of-the–art primary school in Salybia on Monday that government must ensure that the needs of every child are met in order to receive a proper education.
“We know that by empowering households through education that families can climb out of poverty on their own. I will continue to discuss with technicians within the ministry, strategies for tackling the hindrances for higher quality in education,” he said.
He said education is much more than placing students in modern buildings.
“No child will learn if he or her basic needs are not met. If we are to guarantee that every child maximizes opportunities for formal education, the system must come to know intimately, the capabilities, limitations and contextual background of every child,” he said.
St. Jean said he is expected to meet with key employers in the private sector to discuss training and human resource development in Dominica.
He says a high quality education of all is priority.
The primary school project was funded by the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
GOODWILL SECONDARY SCHOOL NEXTS
Congratulations to Sharon Severin on a job well done.
R.O. Georges, AIA
What you mean by what about the schools in Roseau? Are you being ignorant by implying that the best schools should be in Roseau? Wake up, Roseau is NOT Dominica – there is life outside of Roseau.
DNO: wow…………….your camera not working man? Opening of a new school and all we are seeing is the Minister’s face? Stupes.
Saphire, you should have come to the opening. The school is fully equipped. Desk chairs, fully functional home economics room (kitchen facilities), library/reading room, lab with equipment etc. It was really very impressive. Hats off to Sharon Severin, the desinger and the contractor and all his workmen…really a job well done
Everything cannot be in town all the time. There are students, parents, people, DOMINICANS out of town as well…Remember?
great work especially to sharon severin
Thank you pm. We deserve our school.
But y is the minister’s wife that cut the ribbon, it should be the wife of the carin chief.
The contractor and his crew should have been applauded for a job well done.
Hope the teacher ready to prepare themselves for hard work so that the students can excel. teachers we need more dedicated teachers.
thank you pm. we deserve our school.
But why is the minister’s wife that cut the ribbon, why not the wife of the Carib chief
They should have recognised the contractor and his crew.
Good school, hope the teachers prepare the students for hard work to make us proud
What about the details……class rooms, library, labs,sporting facilities etc..
In what way is it different from the other school???
Would like to know or get an idea of what this new school has………..
That’s good. But what about the schools in Roseau where the population is much higher