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Feeding programme for nursery and primary schools welcomed

Feb 01, 2010 Letters

Dear Editor,

It was pleasing to see pictures of school children making use of computer technology recently in the media as the Ministry of Education moves to computerize all schools nationwide.

It is high time that the learning environment in schools become ones that are driven by information technology that can give our children (and teachers) effective scope for learning within this exciting field of life.

Although it baffles me as to why these pilot projects could not have found their way to a school in Berbice, I am happy that this is the beginning of something good to come.

You find that students are bombarded these days with information technology whether it is Yahoo Messenger, Hotmail, Facebook, Twitter, etc outside of the school environment. Many students, I am sure, have already some base knowledge to the operation of computers. They understand the pivotal role of computer technology in our lives today.

The first reports of the Haitian Earthquake a few weeks ago were sent on Twitter and Facebook. Information passes faster than a speeding bullet through those social networking/information websites.

The Ministry, though, I believe waited too long to execute this venture of bringing all schools to a state of being fully-equipped with computers and internet. I just hope that GPL does its part to keep the power on whenever time for classes arrives.

In another landmark move this past week, the Ministry of Education has inked a deal to provide meals and wholesome snacks to school children in nursery and primary schools across Guyana. I can remember being in primary school back in the early 90s and going with my cup to collect milk (which was mixed and boiled right in the school) and also collecting biscuits. I am happy that the education ministry is bringing this back into the system as I am sure its benefits would be tremendous.

Many of our children go to school on an empty stomach. We tend to forget the students in the secondary schools, but they do exist there too. While the efforts of the ministry to deal with low school attendance is good, there is a deeper problem as to why many parents are not sending their children for an education.

Poverty has been taking a toll on the lives of many across Guyana. And that means parents find it difficult to make ends meet when a new school day arrives.

The Department of Education in New Amsterdam deserves special commendation for regularly executing truancy drives all across Region Six. Our Regional Education Officer and her officers are doing a splendid job in this regard. I do not only find faults and criticise.

The Department of Education Region Six has been a friend to the school where I teach, since it has provided numerous textbooks (upon request by teachers) and assisted in other areas, recognising I am sure that we’re all partners in the delivery of education.

The Ministry certainly has led the way. We, teachers and other stakeholders must not sit and look on but rather become proactive if we are to conquer illiteracy and poor educational standards that grip our beautiful country.

Leon Jameson Suseran

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