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Literacy hubs to be established in Linden

Apr 16, 2018 News

 

In an effort to tackle the low levels of literacy among students, the Linden Mayor and Town Council is in the process of establishing internet-ready Literacy Hubs in every community in the town in Region Ten- Upper Demerara Berbice.
The Literacy Hubs are among a number of initiatives the newly installed Linden Town Council is hoping to complete by December 2018.
In an interview with the Department of Public Information (DPI), Mayor Waneka Arrindell explained that a number of persons have already come onboard. These include the Ministry of Education which has given its approval to commence the project. The One Mile School and Linden Care Foundation have already indicated their willingness to allocate spaces for the hub.
Mayor Arrindell, who has a passion for children, noted that while the project may not be completed in every community before her eight-month tenure, she is hoping that the majority will be started.
“As a teacher, I have found that the level of literacy among our children is very low. There are children entering the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) class and do not know how to read. Children are in First Form and can’t read and the teachers are not to be blamed. We don’t know the environment the children are living in, and so a curriculum is set for them to learn and so those who can, will, and those who can’t, will not.”
This project will especially target those children who are in difficult circumstances and cannot afford extra lessons. Mayor Arrindell added that the council is now at the stage where it is seeking sponsors who are willing to support a child at a cost of $1000 per week. However, she said that all proceeds from the Mayor’s Ball, a highlight of the upcoming Linden Town Week activities on April 27, will go towards this project.
The Mayor is encouraging businesses and other persons to get onboard the initiative.

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