Education Ministry needs $5 billion to complete 161 schools
The Education Ministry will need over $5 billion to complete 161 schools whose construction are still incomplete - plus it also needs whistleblower law and policies to prevent nepotism in agencies under its purview.
Photo Gallery: National Security personnel at Sacred Heart Girls'
Students of the 2nd Year Infant Department at the Sacred Heart Girls' RC School on Friday hosted members of the various arms of national security services, to be informed about the important roles and functions national security agencies play.
This culminated a project entitled “Serving My Country”, which was aimed at sensitizing students to the importance of protective services and to foster goodwill between the protective services and the students.
Here are some photos.
Minister disappointed with low school turnout
The Education Minister is expressing disappointment over the reduced attendance in secondary school students on this Ash Wednesday.
The minister said while teachers' attendance increased, more secondary school students stayed home.
In a statement with collated figures, the minister said reports submitted by school supervisors indicate an increase in teachers’ attendance at both levels.
Photo Gallery: Sacred Heart Girls' Carnival Presentation
The Sacred Heart Girls RC Shcool held it's annual Carnival presentation at the Queen's Park Savannah on Friday.
Guardian Media's Anisto Alves was there to capture these images.
'Send your children to school Ash Wednesday'
As the Carnival season comes to an end, Education Minister Anthony Garcia is reiterating his call on parents to send their children to school on Ash Wednesday and the rest of the week.
“Parents need to ensure that they are sending the right message to their children. Do not keep your children at home. There is school after Carnival. Do not deprive them from teaching time, especially as they prepare to write the SEA, CSEC and CAPE exams,” he said.
Beaten principal returns to duty today
Tunapuna (Simbhoonath Capildeo) Hindu Primary School principal Jeewan Ramdhanie is not going to let “thugs” keep him away from duty and is expected to return to his desk today.
Guardian Media was told by sources close to Ramdhanie, who was attacked on the school compound on Wednesday, that he “remains defiant and will continue to keep to his oath in serving T&T and looking after the welfare of T&T’s future, the children.”
PM condemns attack on principal
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has condemned the attack on Tunapuna (Simbhoonath Capildeo) Hindu Primary School principal Jeewan Ramdhanie.
"I saw where two citizens went into a school and allegedly beat up a principal over the actions of the principal in dealing with a student. I consider this to be a probably one of the worst criminal actions to have taken place here in recent times," Rowley said after returning from the 30th Caricom meeting in St Kitts and Nevis.
"There are far-reaching consequences of that stupidity," he added.
Sat: Increasing violence in this country paved way for attack on principal
Men enter school seeking recommendation Principal attacked with baton
Police are investigating a brutal attack on the principal of the Tunapuna (Simbhoonath Capildeo) Hindu Primary School by two men yesterday.
Up to press time, principal Jeewan Ramdhanie was being treated at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex in Mount Hope for injuries he sustained in the attack, which happened in full view of all those who were still on the school compound at the time. The T&T Guardian was told the incident left teachers and students highly traumatised.
Principal assaulted on school compound
The principal of the Tunapuna Hindu School is being treated at hospital after being attacked on the school's compound.
Gewan Ramdhanie was attacked by two people who were seeking a recommendation for a student.
According to reports, the individuals were escorted to the principal's office by security. When he emerged from his office, he was reportedly attacked in the presence of some students.
CNC3 understands he sustained some injuries to his head and was taken to hospital for treatment.