{"id":85666,"date":"2013-02-13T14:26:49","date_gmt":"2013-02-13T18:26:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=85666"},"modified":"2013-02-13T19:18:11","modified_gmt":"2013-02-13T23:18:11","slug":"3-1-million-boost-for-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/news\/educationyouth\/3-1-million-boost-for-education\/","title":{"rendered":"$3.1-million boost for education"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_58064\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58064\" style=\"width: 223px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-58064\" alt=\"Saint Jean\" src=\"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/saint-jean-300x244.jpg\" width=\"223\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/saint-jean-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/saint-jean-642x524.jpg 642w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/saint-jean-150x122.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/saint-jean.jpg 687w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-58064\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Education Minister Petter Saint Jean<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A $3.1-million investment has been made by the Dominican government to enhance the quality of technical\/vocational education in Dominica.<\/p>\n<p>The money was used to purchase tools and equipment which will be distributed in various schools around the island, according Chief Education Officer, Steve Hyacinth.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative is part of the on-going Dominica Education Enhancement Project (DEEP) which began in July, 2010.<\/p>\n<p>Education Minister, Petter Saint Jean, said that the project was an important one which is geared at improving access to quality education at both primary and secondary levels.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This project is consistent with the government\u2019s policy to reduce poverty and vulnerability while providing support for human development especially for the poor, the disadvantaged and the vulnerable,\u201d he said at a press conference on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>According to him the project focuses on two main areas which include the upgrading of primary and secondary schools and improved teacher quality through training and scholarships funded by DEEP.<\/p>\n<p>The education minister noted that 42 teachers have received tertiary level training through that project in various areas including mathematics, visual and performing arts, agriculture, special education, industrial arts and cosmetology.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSix educators have been trained in the fields of education, clinical psychology, special education and speech therapy. These trained individuals will be absorbed into the system to provide much needed intervention as we seek to reverse the trend of ill-discipline at our schools,\u201d Saint Jean pointed out.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile Hyacinth has sought to dispel allegations that technical\/vocational subjects are not taught in the island&#8217;s secondary schools.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wish that as individuals we do so in an informed position. We should try to ensure that whatever we say is in fact correct and accurate. I have heard it said that we do not offer technical\/vocational subjects in our schools, this is untrue! All of our schools offer technical\/vocational subjects some more than others but all do. I\u2019ve heard it said that we do not teach agriculture this is false! Our primary and secondary schools teach agriculture and some schools have gone on to build green houses and students do write examinations,\u201d Hyacinth stated.<\/p>\n<p>DEEP is being funded by the Government of Dominica through an $11.3-million loan from the Caribbean Development Bank.<\/p>\n<p>It is now past the half way stage and has expended about $4.6-million.<\/p>\n<p>Project co-ordinator Randolph Felix noted that the project will spend approximately $5-million on tools and equipment this year.<\/p>\n<p>The following tools and equipment were procured for distribution among schools across the island:<\/p>\n<p>Crop production \u2013 $432, 446.00<br \/>\nSpecial Education equipment and materials $245,180.00<br \/>\nComputers and related equipment \u2013 $453,850.00<br \/>\nFurniture making equipment \u2013 $43,751.17<br \/>\nFood preparation equipment \u2013 $542,855.41<br \/>\nCosmetology equipment \u2013 $297,628.31<br \/>\nPlumbing equipment \u2013 $177,024.66<br \/>\nWork place safety equipment \u2013 $101,810.33<br \/>\nPhysical education equipment \u2013 $52,311.90<br \/>\nMathematics resources \u2013 $117,092.22<br \/>\nGarment production equipment \u2013 $125,815.14<br \/>\nElectrical\/electronic equipment \u2013 $71,761.54<br \/>\nMusic and VPA equipment \u2013 $19.774.83<br \/>\nAutomotive repair equipment \u2013 $354,930.60<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A $3.1-million investment has been made by the Dominican government to enhance the quality of technical\/vocational education in Dominica. 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