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Dec 19, 2018 News
“To whom much is given, much is required,” said Minister of Education, Ms. Nicolette Henry, as she made reference to the usual lion’s share of the budget the education sector is allotted from the national budget.
A sizeable allocation will be no different come next year as the budgetary allocation to cater to the Ministry’s activities will amount to $52.2B, exceeding the sum allotted to other sectors. The Minister, moreover, noted that “To whom much is given, much is required.”
“That allocation is a huge responsibility and therefore every single penny must count. I want it to count with transparency and efficiency. When we spend money we have to ensure that we are getting value for money,” the Minister stressed.
Her remarks were forthcoming yesterday as she addressed the final meeting of 2018 for Regional Education Officers [REdOs] from the 11 administrative regions held at the Mirage Banquet Hall, Alberttown, Georgetown.
At that forum the Minister urged the officers to work towards maintaining transparency and efficiency as they execute their various work plans.
As she encouraged the officers to focus on their work plans for the New Year and ensure that they prioritise activities, the Minister also stressed the importance of sticking to deadlines. Some of the important activities highlighted yesterday were provisions for examinations and maintenance schedules for buildings. The Minister also advised the REdOs to look at each school, individually, to ensure they meet at least the minimum standards.
As she lauded the work of the Ministry this year, the Minister noted that in moving ahead, officers must embrace the fact that there is still much more to be done in the sector.
She said that although there have been improvements in the performance at examinations for instance, the Ministry is not only concerned with examinations, thus work should not be minimized to be about examination results.
“We have to ensure that what is happening in the classroom is really preparing the students for life outside of the classroom. And so the school health unit, the school support, the welfare department, NCERD, Allied Arts and so forth, are very important to what we do here in education,” the Minister underscored.
Complementing the Minister’s remarks was Deputy Chief Education Officer [Admin], Ms. Ingrid Trotman, who pointed out that over the past year there have been a number of successes, one such being the opening of the Kato Secondary School in September.
Also touching on the subject of spending to ensure the work of the Ministry is done, Trotman also encouraged the REdOs to adhere to the activities on their respective work plans, and to execute them expeditiously, so that every dollar can be accounted for. The official also commended the officers for their contributions that they have made during 2018. She said that despite setbacks, the work of the Ministry was not halted, which she said is commendable.
The REdO’s meeting is a forum that is held frequently that brings the senior officers from the 11 education districts across Guyana to share ideas and thoughts about the work of the Ministry, which is being executed and to find ways of addressing existing gaps.
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