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NMS Students sent home for lack of textbook

Jun 16, 2011 News

Some 64 third form students of the New Amsterdam Multilateral Secondary School (NAMS) were on Monday ordered to leave the premises because they were not in possession of the Literature Text Book “A Brighter Sun”.
The students were told to go home and not return to school unless they acquired the book.
A number of irate parents contacted Kaieteur News to vent their frustration over the behaviour of the school.
The parents stated that they were annoyed that the school just chose to send the students out of the compound and on to the road, because they did not have a textbook.
The parents stated that they were very interested in their children’s education, but things are expensive. They stated that they are not against the students acquiring their necessary books.
One of the books cost as much as $1,200, plus uniform, other books, travel, cost for desk and benches; it all adds up.
Some of the students had nowhere to go. While some went home, some stayed on the road, some sneaked back into the school and some went to their parents’ work place. Some of the students were from West Coast Berbice and Central Corentyne.
One parent enquired if it is right that the school could send home the students‘ “just like that”.  Kaieteur News understands that the students had over six weeks to get the books. However the parents are stating that education is not free any more.
They cite the exorbitant cost of travel especially for those travelling from West Coast Berbice, where a bus charges as much as $300 and $400.
This forced many students to linger around until the afternoon when there were able to catch the much cheaper ferry and pay $60.

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