New Amsterdam Multilateral School is losing its premier standing

Dear Editor,
I wish to thank the brave efforts of a concerned parent, Orlando Fraser, who registered his dissatisfaction with the current state of the New Amsterdam Multilateral School (NAMS) which is factual.
As the former Chairman of the Board of Governors of the NASS, I am in receipt of a letter for the transfer of the current Deputy Headmaster (DHM) to Vrymens Secondary School but the letter was disregarded and the DHM continues to be in the school.
The dissatisfaction of the parents continues to be a major concern and in order to correct this, the DHM should be transferred  for the betterment of teachers and students of the school. We therefore urge that the Education Ministry and the school board secretariat act immediately.
After the board life came to an end in April 2017, the DHM with the national PTA coordinator changed the canteen arrangements and gave the management of the canteen to the PTA because of the DHM’s access to funds and control of the school canteen.
There was a lot of unauthorised spending and mismanagement of funds from the school. There’s is so much of irregularities and mismanagement in the school because of this untouchable DHM.
I remember that there was a commission of inquiry on education led by Ed Caesar which was established by President David Granger to bring an end to the issues that plagued this school, but to date, nothing was done.
I told Ed Caesar from  the beginning of my presentations that this is another waste of time and nothing will change but he assured members that the President will take steps to correct the situation at the school but to date the commission of inquiry has failed the board, the students the teachers and the school.
In order to preserve the integrity of the school and to decrease the mental stress on teachers, the Ministry should act swiftly to correct these situations immediately.

Regards,
Zamal Hussain
Former Chairman of
the Board of
Governors
New Amsterdam
Secondary School