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Feb 04, 2016 Letters
Dear Editor,
Recently the National Center for Educational Resource Development (NCERD) celebrated its 30th Anniversary mere days before we marked the 8th death anniversary of the late Deryck Melton Alexander Bernard
Many of the readers would be asking the question what is the nexus between the National Center for Educational Resource Development NCERD and Mr. Deryck Bernard. Will this institution was the brain child of Mr. Bernard and was established during his tenure as Minister of Education in 1986 – 1992. Thus the remarkable work executed by this institution over the years is testimony to his pragmatic leadership, vision and commitment to the development of the education sector as a policy maker.
Outside of his role as a policy maker, Mr. Bernard spent all is working life making meaningful contribution to the Educational Sector commencing as an Assistant Master, History and Geography, at his Alma Mata Queen’s College before joined the University of Guyana community in 1974 as a Lecturer in Geography where he worked for twenty-five years, in various positions. He served as Senior Lecturer (2004-2007), first Dean of the School of Education & Humanities (2003-2004), Dean of the Faculty of Arts (1999-2003) and Head of the Department of Geography (1981-1983, 1998-1999 and 1992-1996). While at the University he was also instrumental in the establishment of the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences (SEEES)
He also served as Musical Director of the University Culture Group (1979-1983), Representative of University of Guyana on the Academic Policy Board of the Caribbean University Level Programme (2000-2003), University of Guyana representative on the Board of the Association of Amazonian Universities UNAMAZ (2003-2004) and chairman of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO National Commission.
As an accomplished academic and policy maker Mr. Bernard has an exhaustive list of publications, seminar papers local and international conference presentations and public lectures too numerous to mention. Given the aforementioned credentials, contributions and the coinciding of his death anniversary with the institution’s 30th anniversary its will be fitting for the Minister of Education, Dr. Rupert Roopnarine MP, favourably consider renaming this institution in his honour. Since I am of the fervent view that for the history of our beloved country to be complete and appreciated by the citizenry due recognition must be given to the contributors to that history.
Bevon Currie
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