…calls for villagers to be given priority for jobs
Toshao of Capoey, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), Melrose Henry, is calling on the personnel department within the Region Two administration to give youths living in that community first preference for job opportunities that exist there.
The Toshao said she is very peeved at the current situation where teachers are venturing in the community to teach when youths within the community are qualified and not considered for those positions.
Toshao Melrose Henry
She was at the time speaking at a community meeting held on Thursday in observance of International Women’s Day. Henry said several youths from her area applied to teach at the community’s school and their applications were not considered. Henry said instead, the Department of Education is instead sending in teachers from other communities hence costing the administration more.
“Why send in teachers when we have youths right in Capoey that can do the job, there are many applications pending no one is calling the applicants, instead they are sending in new faces, is this fair? As a Toshao I will not tolerate that, give the youths in my area the opportunity to excel and serve their community,” Henry said.
At present, she noted that the Capoey Primary School has vacancies and she is waiting to see who will fill those vacancies.
“I am very staunch and all the residents have to support me in this, I will turn the boat back if one of the youths in this area is not given that job,” Henry said.
The Toshao also explained that whenever teachers are sent to the community, they often leave the job after a short period. She noted that when that happens, the children from the community are left to suffer until the vacancies are filled. The Toshao is therefore calling on the Department of Education within the region to examine those applications that were sent by youths for her community for teaching positions.
