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Hon de Castro endorses OECS Education strategy for 2022-2026 period

Virgin Islands Minister for Education, Culture and Youth Affairs, Honourable Sharie B. DeCastro (AL) and other Ministers of Education in the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) have endorsed a new Education Sector Strategy for the period 2022-2026. Photo: GIS
Hon de Castro attended a two-day retreat in St. Lucia on July 7-8, 2022, alongside accompanied by President of H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC), Dr. Richard E. Georges, and other regional leaders in education. Photo: VINO/File
Hon de Castro attended a two-day retreat in St. Lucia on July 7-8, 2022, alongside accompanied by President of H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC), Dr. Richard E. Georges, and other regional leaders in education. Photo: VINO/File
CASTRIES, St Lucia – Virgin Islands Minister for Education, Culture and Youth Affairs, Honourable Sharie B. DeCastro (AL) and other Ministers of Education in the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) have endorsed a new Education Sector Strategy for the period 2022-2026.

This come after Hon de Castro attended a two-day retreat in St. Lucia on July. 7-8, 2022, alongside accompanied by President of H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC), Dr. Richard E. Georges, and other regional leaders in education and explored strategies for advancing higher education within the jurisdictions of the OECS.

 “It is important to note that the ministers, presidents, and principals in attendance found that they shared many challenges in relation to creating access to tertiary education as well as reliable models for financing the sector,” Hon de Castro said.

The minister added that the challenges to be confronted have been categorized into seven strategic imperatives, two of which are focused primarily on improving access, relevance, and quality of higher education in the OECS.

Opportunities for TVET training 

The others, she said, included providing opportunities for Technical and Vocational Education (TVET) for all learners and increasing access to and relevance of Tertiary and Continuing Education.

“This imperative recognizes the critical role that higher education has to play in the OECS in improving skills, growth, and productivity,” Honourable DeCastro added.

The meeting, which was held on the July 7 and 8 identified and examined some of the challenges confronting the development of higher education in the region, with a view to exploring strategies for advancing education at this level.

HLSCC President Richard Georges delivered a presentation on the successes and challenges faced by HLSCC and highlighted the opportunities the event has created for collaboration between regional colleges.

9 Responses to “Hon de Castro endorses OECS Education strategy for 2022-2026 period”

  • :) (18/07/2022, 15:41) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    finally, Amen!
    • WHERESHEIS (18/07/2022, 22:37) Like (2) Dislike (3) Reply
      That’s because you don’t have a plan of your own! Incompetent
  • Really? (18/07/2022, 16:37) Like (9) Dislike (4) Reply
    Every time a new minister comes in they throw their weight around changing things WITHOUT DATA that will show the initiative they want to implement will be beneficial to our system. And they poor children being pulled and tugged from one season to the next.
  • pat (18/07/2022, 17:02) Like (13) Dislike (4) Reply
    Decastro wake up she is a weak minister
    • Teacher (19/07/2022, 01:07) Like (6) Dislike (2) Reply
      When is she going to get a new chief education officer?
      • Lily Ann (20/07/2022, 14:14) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        She BARELY performing as regular Edu Officer, is Chief she gonna perform properly ?????
  • P.T.A (18/07/2022, 18:08) Like (14) Dislike (2) Reply
    Teachers ( high and elementary) here we go again. It's always some change without consulting then we are expected to work miracles. These education leaders/ administrators have no idea what they are doing. They are all over the place. These poor children and their parents. Six and half a dozen. From one S to another S...
  • hmmm (19/07/2022, 07:48) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
    Higher or Tiertary Edycatiin is college level not primary and secondary. Know the difference


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