| —described as the engine of the education systemThe National Centre for Educational Resource Development (NCERD) has been blessed with tremendous human capital. This assertion was yesterday made by Chief Education Officer (CEO), Mr. Olato Sam,Air Max Pas Cher Destockage, during a Thanksgiving Service to mark the 30th anniversary of the facility which falls under the purview of the Ministry of Education.A section of the gathering at the 30th anniversary Thanksgiving Ceremony yesterday.“As I have said before NCERD is the engine that drives the education system,” Sam told a gathering of mostly educators who gathered in the main NCERD auditorium at Kingston, Georgetown.Emphasising the importance of NCERD yesterday,Cheap Jerseys Wholesale, Sam shared his conviction that the education system cannot progress unless NCERD causes it to do so. From the use of information communication technology system-wide to meeting the demands of the students with special needs,Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic, the CEO noted that these features, among others, “Rest in the hands, the bosom (even) of NCERD.”For this reason, Sam asserted, “We as a Ministry of Education must support this entity and maximise its potential. We should feed off of each other and clearly there is an existing framework in which that has been happening and must continue to happen,” Sam disclosed.He continued by stressing that it is imperative that NCERD is the hub of innovation, a state of affairs that must be complemented by specialists who are on the cutting edge of education delivery. And these specialists, he added, must be in place to “always be pushing the envelope and not managing the status quo.”Further, Sam said, “We must also ensure that NCERD continues to be the expository of the data that forms the empirical basis for all of our policy decisions.” And retaining specialists is an important factor. As such the CEO emphasised the need to ensure that the same specialists are penetrating to the level where they can really understand what is going on everyday in the education system and in every classroom across the country.But Sam yesterday acknowledged that there are still pockets where educators are starved for resources. “We know that managers in the education system are still desperate for guidance and are really grappling with ways to become the strong managers that the system needs.We also know that our children are screaming out for better life skills,” said Sam as he added that “we have to define for ourselves the pathways through which such knowledge is systematically being introduced to the system.”And according to Sam, the system already has the benefit of tremendous resources which could service the nation well for the next 30 years.“So today as we reflect on what would have happened in the past I think it is with great enthusiasm and certainly a lot of forward-thinking in relation to the impact NCERD will have during the next 30 years,” asserted Sam.According to current Director of NCERD, Ms. Jennifer Cumberbatch, NCERD was established in October of 1986 and was a joint venture between the Ministry of Education and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). And the thanksgiving service yesterday, Cumberbatch noted, was intended to celebrate 30 years of commitment to providing resources and training for the nation’s children and teachers.In addition to being laced with several entertaining renditions delivered mainly by the Cyril Potter College of Education’s choir and also Queen’s College student, Vijay Sharma,Cheap Jerseys Wholesale, who captivated the audience with his steelpan renditions,Adrian Wilson Cardinals Jersey, the service yesterday also saw reflections on NCERD from a number of notable officials who have been association with the institution over the years.Among those delivering reflections were past Directors Ms. Florine Dalgety, who served from 1991 – 1998 and Mr. Mohandatt Goolsarran, who served from 2001 – 2012. NCERD also benefited from the directorship of Professor Dennis Craig (1986-1991) and Mr. Clarence Perry (1998-2001). UNESCO Director, Ms. Inge Nathoo, also fondly reminisced on her association with NCERD over the years.And it was only fitting that Reverend Raymond Coxall offered a sermon, during which he emphasised, “Education is the one thing that no one can take…” A scripture verse was the choice of Permanent Secretary within the Education Ministry, Ms. Delma Nedd,Zapatillas Baratas Online Espa?a, who was also asked to offer brief remarks yesterday. |
