Use of pastors to assist with school violence

Jun 18, 2022 Letters

Dear Editor

Your Newspapers of 15th June 2022 carried an article regarding recent Violence in schools, however, amazingly the article quotes Minister Manickchand three times, yes three times, referring to her idea of using Pastors to assist and give some guidance to errant students with a view to assisting the hapless and seemingly helpless Head Teachers and staff.
Editor may be the Minister and her CEO are of the Christian Faith, but as a Hindu and a taxpayer I am absolutely numbed by her comments (if reported accurately) as she seems to be pushing a “Christian- Centric” approach to the problems totally ignoring Hindus and other denominations to be brought on board to assist with these very difficult social issues afflicting our society where moral values seem to be almost lost.
I ask the Minister to issue an apology to Hindus and other religious denominations as it seems she has no use for them in her grand scheme, if she was incorrectly quoted then the Newspapers needs to make suitable corrections. The time has long gone when we will tolerate in what is a secular country the use of Public Office to push ones religion and definitely not in Government owned Institutions including the Police Force, Army, Prisons and Ministries etc. Furthermore, it is time that the Government issues clear policy Guidelines to all head-masters, school Boards and all Government departments to ensure that no religious Bias is displayed by teachers and Administrators failing which upon verifiable complaint immediate disciplinary action will be taken.
I look forward to these letters being published along with a suitable response from the Honourable Minister and /or your esteemed Newspapers.
Yours sincerely
Christopher Persaud

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