– Education MinisterThe performances yielded by public and private schools at the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) whereby “the private schools appear to outstrip the public schools” have led to an attempt to create a dichotomy or even a sense of rivalry.This assertion was yesterday made by Minister of Education, Dr Rupert Roopnaraine,Discount Nike Shoes Online, as he delivered remarks at the unveiling of the 2015 NGSA results at the National Centre for Educational Resource Development (NCERD).According to the Minister, the observed difference in performances could be attributed to a range of selective practices employed by the private schools. But according to him,Wholesale Authentic Jerseys, “our position at the Ministry is that these are all our children and we do not need to get into a debate about the public/private schools, especially given the fact that the reverse is evident at the secondary level in relations to CSEC where the numbers are different.”The Minister is however convinced that there is more that can be done to improve the performances of pupils in the public school system.He continued by sharing his conviction yesterday that the work of the Education Ministry “is by far the most important work that there is to be done in Guyana.”According to Dr Roopnaraine, he wholeheartedly shares the view of President David Granger that “we can find all the oil in the world and dig all the gold we can find in the earth, but if we don’t educate our citizens we will go nowhere.”In further highlighting the important work of the Ministry,Cheap Jerseys Online, Dr. Roopnaraine expressed appreciation for the efforts demonstrated, even as he vocalised his commitment to ensuring that teachers in the public school system have the best facilities and are amply rewarded in relation to their salaries.“We want to lift the level of teaching,Stitched NFL Jerseys Outlet, counselling and all other dimensions of our school. This is the task that I have set myself, and it is something I can only do with your fullest cooperation,” Dr Roopnaraine told education staffers yesterday.Turning his attention to the 15,225 pupils who sat the NGSA this year, the Minister observed that the figure is down from the average 16,000 plus pupils who are assessed annually. In fact, he disclosed that the overall numbers at both nursery and primary levels have been dropping.He conveyed yesterday that his Chief Planning Officer has predicted that there will be a decrease in the overall number of students enrolled in schools nationally based on the Census data.The Minister is also prepared to direct some much needed attention to a decline in the performance of English. He pointed out that while the performances in Mathematics, Science and Social Studies showed improvement, English Language was not as complimentary.An analysis slated to be conducted by the Ministry is expected to reflect this state of affairs.“This matter is being addressed both in relation to interventions at the primary level and we have to target improved English Language performances in relation to more effective assessment strategies as well,Cheap Baseball Jerseys Shirts,” said the Education Minister.Moreover, he disclosed that as it relates to the Grade Two, Four and Six Assessments, his Ministry is consulting with the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) to build capacity to ensure that Guyana has in place a basis that can effectively gauge where pupils are academically both at a national and regional level.“My ambition in this frankly is to make Guyana the country that everyone else admires,Fjallraven Kanken Saldi,” said the Minister.According to him, over the past four years there has been evidence to suggest that there has been a wider national spread of the pupils earning places at the six nationally allocated institutions.While this trend indicates greater equity across the country, Dr Roopnaraine reiterated that there is still need for more to be done to improve performances.
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