Teachers promoted, to ensure “highest quality of education” – Manickchand

Education Minister Priya Manickchand on Tuesday congratulated teachers in the system who were recently promoted, highlighting that the quality of education will be enhanced.
Teachers have been promoted to “service providers” in the education system – a process which was successful through input by the Teaching Service Commission and the School Boards Secretariat.
In a recorded statement, the Minister expressed, “It took a lot of time. It took a lot of dedication. It allows us in the Ministry to move the various schools forward and to deliver education that these children deserve.”
The newly promoted teachers were asked to put their best foot forward and take advantage of programmes offered by the Ministry for their professional development to deliver the “highest quality of education”.
“To the newly appointed persons, I say this. You’re called and you’re appointed because you say you’re qualified and ready to take up this appointment. Please do your very best in these schools. Children deserve nothing but your very best effort.”
These promotions come just weeks after the full quorum of the Teaching Service Commission was appointed in February.
The members were Maydha Persaud, Doodmattie Singh, Joan Monkhouse, Shafiran Bhajan, Mohammed Saddam Hussain, Lancelot Baptiste and Satti Jaiserriesing.
The Commission has a lifespan of three years, with the TSC Chairperson, Deputy Chair and one other member being full-time members. The TSC is in charge of appointing, disciplining, and removing teachers when necessary.
Meanwhile, the responsibilities of the School Boards Secretariat include: orientation and installation of new Board members; appointment of junior and senior staff to fill vacancies; upgrading statuses of teachers; and transfers or secondments of teachers, among other roles. Boards are subjected to laws and regulations as set out by the President’s College Act of 1990.
The School Boards Secretariat holds as much power and authority as the Teaching Service Commission. Boards have been given wide powers and concomitant responsibilities in keeping with the provisions of the PC Act of 1990. Specific objectives of School Boards are: to promote a more supportive home-school-community environment; to make the school community more accountable for the delivery of education; to encourage the community to be more responsive to the education of its young citizens; to monitor and evaluate all aspects of school operations; and to make optimal use of all available resources.