Educators in the Sub Region Two District of Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice), will now be afforded the opportunity to become trained teachers as the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) has opened a branch in Kwakwani, with the aim of tackling the shortage of trained educators in the region.
The region’s former Vice Chairman, Elroy Adolph has deemed the new development as significant, stressing that within the next three years, the regions and its communities will have an increased number of qualified and trained teachers.
“Our education level will certainly increase within the next three years as with increased qualified and trained teachers, it’s obvious that our students would also see an improvement in their academics. Parents within the region can expect more students going to MacKenzie High, Bishops’ High, Queen’s College, Presidents College, St Roses among other top schools in this country,” Adolph said.
The former regional authority further shared that the current trainees will continue classes during the Easter and August holidays to ensure they are covering the programme’s courses within the stipulated time, since they hail from far end communities such as De Veldt, Sandhill, Kimbia, Wiruni and Calcuni.
“Because these teachers are coming from long distances that they have to travel and it’s very difficult to take them out of school for long periods, the tutors have agreed to work during the holidays to ensure that they can get the work done,” he said.
In addition, Adolph pointed out several achievements that were made within Kwakwani. He listed the rehabilitation of the Government guest house, a club house, the construction of a library among others which, according to him, where among its latest achievements.
