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President’s College teaching void to be filled with CPCE graduates – REdO

Dec 11, 2012 News

 

Plans are apace to strengthen the teaching capacity of one of Guyana’s senior secondary institutions, President’s College, in the wake of recent complaints purportedly made by parents and students.
This is according to Regional Education Officer (REdO), Ms Barbara Andrews, who without admitting that there was a void, said that vacancies will be effectively filled when the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) graduates a number of teachers later this month.
Based on a missive published in last Wednesday’s Edition of this newspaper entitled ‘A worrying situation at President’s College’ which was supposedly authored by parents and students attached to the institution. Students of fourth through sixth forms have been without teachers for the subject areas of English A and B, Biology as well as Communication Studies.
Referring to the lack of teachers as “a matter of grave concern” the author(s) of the letter insisted that the situation is rather frustrating and requires intervening measures. “We are at the end of the school term and still some classes are without important teachers…” the missive outlined.
It adds, too, that “They (students) might have had a teacher in third form but at this crucial time some fourth and fifth formers have not had instruction for the year so far and no one seems to care.
“Efforts were made to speak with the Principal but this one is perpetually busy or not there. Never seen a Principal so busy who cannot attend to the concerns of the students. She, as a History teacher, is also, guilty of not fulfilling her classes.”
It was further highlighted that there are “lots of things that are out of place there and I hope that the authorities can do something about it. Noticeable is decline in discipline not only with the teachers but the children. Just walk in the compound between 9:00am and 4:00 pm.”
Several efforts by this publication to contact the Principal of the institution to offer a comment on the reported state of affairs were met with claims by her Secretary that “the Principal is busy…She is at lunch…She is in a meeting.”
However, speaking to this publication via telephone the REdO revealed that while there are such reports of teacher shortage at the secondary education institution, the school has been furnished with teachers year-round even though some might have been recruited for temporary placement.
She anticipates that “almost all” of the existing vacancies of the school could be filled from the expected graduated batch of CPCE teachers.  As such, the possibility exists that teachers could be brought on board through the services of the Teaching Services Commission which is tasked with promoting, placing and disciplining teachers.
Andrews said that a document regarding the need for teachers for the Region was being prepared on Thursday in order to be sent to Central Ministry.
Commenting on the matter too, Chief Education Officer, Olato Sam, said that based on his knowledge there have been adequate teachers at the educational institution. However, he noted that if there was any worrying shortage the board-governed school has the latitude to advertise and hire teachers.
He disclosed that the school like any other school will be eligible for new appointments when the New Year commences. Through the services of the TSC teachers are usually appointed during the months of January and September.

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