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Education system challenged by mal-distribution – Cabinet Secretary
Addressing a reported shortage of teachers in the education system is a state of affairs that must be undertaken in a holistic manner. This notion was recently amplified by Cabinet Secretary, Dr. Roger Luncheon, who insisted that “there can be no question about the administration’s resolve to address this matter.”
Cabinet Secretary,
Dr. Roger Luncheon
Of recent a number of protest actions at schools have highlighted concerns about the lack of teachers for crucial subject areas and notable among them are the schools in the far-flung communities of Port Kaituma, Region One and Mahdia, Region Eight.
But, according to Dr. Luncheon, moves are continually being made by Government to not only produce teachers in numbers but also those who are of a high calibre. This, he said, is reflected in the sizeable batch of students who graduate from the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) on an annual basis.
And although hundreds of teachers are continuously produced, the Cabinet Secretary announced that there is the recognition that the education system is faced with a situation of mal-distribution.
Moreover, he pointed out that there are certain Regions where there is a surfeit of trained teachers, but he stressed, “they ain’t moving…The willingness to be transferred to other Regions indeed contributes significantly to the issue of equity in the delivery of goods and services.”
And the areas of Port Kaituma and Mahdia, he asserted, are understandably the ones that are disadvantaged and lack equity. For this reason, he said that “tremendous efforts have to be made in correcting this situation. I don’t think we can be dismissive about what has been done nor would I suggest that we be complacent and congratulatory; much more has to be done.”
Dr. Luncheon nevertheless noted that there are indicators that are used to point out the appropriateness of the interventions that are being made. This, he explained, is evident in the results of examinations and the fact that there has been an increased willingness of trained teachers to offer their services to the outlying communities. “We feel that what is being done is appropriate, what is being done is providing results.”
However, he reiterated that “I would be the first to advise that much more has to be done but we mustn’t be dismissive of what is being done and the impact of what has been done and how it reinforces our resolve to do more.”
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