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Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit, will be meeting with school principals in Dominica concerning a suggestion he made at a recently concluded symposium on crime and violence in the region which was held in Trinidad and Tobago.<\/p>\n
At the event, he argued that education reform is important in the fight against crime.<\/p>\n
He pointed out that the education system should not only concentrate on students just passing exams but also on their development.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur school systems now are focused solely on preparing students for examinations, external examination, national examinations and there is absolutely no time in the five hours or so that the students spend in the school setting for anything to do with the welfare and well-being of the children,” he stated at the symposium. “We don\u2019t take time to understand where they come from, where they live, their economic circumstance and to appreciate their behaviors in the classroom.\u201d<\/p>\n
At a press conference on Friday morning, the prime minister reiterated his position on the matter and said he will be meeting with principals of government schools to discuss his recommendation and observations.<\/p>\n
“As a matter of fact, I intend to meet principals of government schools within the next two weeks to discuss my observations and recommendations on how I believe we can improve the conducive environment for our students to be wholesome children in our society,” he stated.<\/p>\n
According to the prime minister, his proposal found favor with Heads of Governments and other attendees of the symposium.<\/p>\n
He stated the narrow focus of the present education system can lead to neglect of essential life skills, emotional intelligence, and social development.<\/p>\n
“All of which are crucial for the development of well-rounded individuals who can positively contribute to our society,” he said. “I continue to call on all stakeholders, parents, guardians, the clergy, and the business community to take responsibility for the care and support of our children.”<\/p>\n
Skerrit stated that he has previously discussed those matters with education administrators and he will be again placing the issue of curriculum reform on the agenda for consideration, consultation, and implementation.<\/p>\n
He said that the Dominican public will be updated accordingly on the matter.<\/p>\n
“I think it is quite fitting and the right time for Dominica to take the lead on this matter,” Skerrit said. “And I intend certainly to take the lead on this matter of education reform across the region.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit, will be meeting with school principals in Dominica concerning a suggestion he made at a recently concluded symposium on crime and violence in the region which was held in Trinidad and Tobago. At the event, he…","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":302083,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_cbd_carousel_blocks":"[]","footnotes":""},"categories":[16,286,77,235,271,9,14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-302082","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-educationyouth","category-governance","category-homepage","category-homepage-carousel","category-legislation","category-news","category-regional"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n