Latest update November 15th, 2024 1:00 AM

Guyana's largest selling daily and New York's most popular weekly

Latest News

No word from the Ministry of Education or NCERD on the non-graduate course

Feb 25, 2010 Letters

Dear Editor,
In September 2007 the first batch of teachers began the National Centre for Education Research and Development (NCERD) Non- Graduate Course for Secondary School Teachers.
This two-year programme was conducted through the distance mode and focused in empowering teachers in the areas of Mathematics and English Language.
Several teachers across the country signed up for the programme.
I completed several assignments throughout the past two years and wrote two examinations. I wrote the final exam for the programme last October, of which I was informed I passed.
The programme was supposed to have ended last September since that would have rounded off two years.
To date, teachers who have completed this programme have heard nothing from the Ministry of Education or NCERD as to the way forward.
I contacted NCERD and had spoken to one Mr. Wintz. I enquired as to when the graduation for teachers who completed the course would be. I also asked him when the Ministry would be honouring its commitment to grant the increase in salary pending the completion of the programme as well as promotional points to those who successfully completed same.
Mr. Wintz did not have any answers for me that day. All he said was that soon there would be forthcoming information and a decision would be made. Many teachers who would have completed the two-year programme might have entered University of Guyana since October 2009 and have felt that maybe they should have been exempted from certain courses owing to their completion of the NCERD programme, which was more or less first year university standard.
This is not really encouraging at all. Currently, I am sure there are other teachers doing the same programme.
It is not motivating at all to go through the rigours of such a programme, which I believe was a great initiative of the Ministry of Education, and not see any proper closure to the course or any forthcoming information from NCERD.
Name and Address Withheld

Similar Articles

The Glenn Lall Show | November, 11th, 2024

 

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

THE BLUNT OF THE DAY

Sports

Final 4 Captains poised ahead of respective battles 

Final 4 Captains poised ahead of respective battles 

Nov 15, 2024

2024 GCB BetCAGESports National T20 League…    Kaieteur Sports- Ahead of today’s semi-finals of the GCB BetCAGESport National T20 League, the four respective captains said each of their...
Read More
Delroy Tyrrell sets new pool record as Oneonta Men’s Swimming & Diving team dominates Dual Meet

Delroy Tyrrell sets new pool record as Oneonta...

Nov 15, 2024

Mahmood sets tone again, before Curran and Livingstone steer chase

Mahmood sets tone again, before Curran and...

Nov 15, 2024

Golden Jaguars hunting crucial win tonight against Barbados

Golden Jaguars hunting crucial win tonight...

Nov 15, 2024

Exciting semis set for ExxonMobil Futsal Championship tomorrow

Exciting semis set for ExxonMobil Futsal...

Nov 15, 2024

UG Trojans, Pacesetters advance in GBF Elite 16

UG Trojans, Pacesetters advance in GBF Elite 16

Nov 15, 2024

Features/Columnists

  • The Jagdeo Jig!

    …Peeping Tom Kaieteur News-Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has become master of sidestepping, shuffling, and even pirouetting... more

Publisher’s Note

Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.

Feel free to send us your comments and/or criticisms.
Contact: 624-6456; 225-8452; 225-8458; 225-8463; 225-8465; 225-8473 or 225-8491.
Or by Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

Demerara Harbour Bridge

> Berbice Bridge […]