Georgetown : A National Advisory Council will be established to advise on the Ministry of Education Vision 2020 Education Policy for the growth and development of the sector. This is according to Education Minister, Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine.
Addressing the House last night, Minister Roopnaraine explained that through the council and other stakeholder consultation mechanisms, the Ministry intends to construct and implement an evidence-base strategy for the development of the sector. He said that the strategy would have as it basis a strong monitoring and evaluation component to guide both the sectors’ success and failure.
The Council will advise on a number of other core tenets including; a broad multi-faceted strategy framework for national education reform and development, reconciliation with existing internal policy and operational strategy and, external consultancy recommendation.
He said that particular focus will be placed on how technology could be used in the education sector for the management and delivery of service to advance hinterland education reform.
“We need all stakeholders on board,” Minister Roopnaraine said, explaining that the advisory council would be open to Former Ministers and Advisors.
He explained that his policy is that only through meaningful consultations with experts and stakeholder, in developing programme, will the ministry initiate programme with an inherent monitoring and evaluation component.
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