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Sep 24, 2008 News
Representatives of several Amerindian communities are calling for more trained teachers in their area because they are convinced that there has been a decline in the education standard in the hinterland areas.
Yesterday, representatives from Siparuta, Region Six; Malali, Region Ten; Mashabo, Region Two; and Niretaro, Region Ten aired some of their concerns regarding the education sector.
One major area of concern for the leaders is the absence of trained teachers in the different communities.
Wilbert Hall, the Toshao of Malali, said the output from students has dropped significantly because there are very few trained teachers in the area.
Eccleton Fleming, a Councilor of Niretaro, also expressed a similar sentiment. He added that there is the need for a secondary school in the area.
According to Fleming, as things now stand, students are forced to travel some 25 miles to Linden in pursuit of a sound secondary education.
McLean De Vieira, the Toshao of Siparuta, said that the issue of trained teachers in that community also needs to be addressed. Francis Charles, a Councilor of Mashabo in Region Two, reiterated the call.
Charles indicated that his area has adequate accommodation for teachers but still the staffing situation is not being addressed by the relevant authorities. He said that the community is of the opinion that they are being neglected in that aspect.
When contacted, Minister within the Ministry of Education, Dr. Desrey Fox said the matter is being looked into.
Minister Fox pointed out that only recently some 600 teachers graduated from the Cyril Potter College of Education and the majority expressed an interest in being placed in hinterland communities. However, the issue of accommodation continues to be a setback for these teachers, she said.
Minister Fox noted that while the Government has the responsibility for teacher placement, the community can also play a major role in providing accommodation for trained teachers. On the issue of secondary schools in hinterland communities, the Minister said plans are on stream.
“The Ministry is aware of this issue because what you find in hinterland communities is one school that has to provide for several communities that are sometimes miles apart,” Minister Fox pointed out.
She added that in the Ministry’s 2013 strategic plan, the construction of secondary schools in hinterland communities is high on the agenda.
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