Dear Editor,
I shake my head in sadness as a student and taxpayer. I just saw the Government's budget allocation for education and realised it is not one of the top priorities.
For only two billion dollars to be given to such a portfolio Education Minister Ronald Thwaites might have to say millions more "Hail Marys" to be able to manage.
I know governance is not an easy, but look at how many schools and educational projects are struggling to exist, not to mention university students who have it hard to make ends meet.
Is this really what they are giving to the future of this country?
I really want to hear the reasoning for one hundred billion for the finance and the other billions more to other sectors and not education. I can understand the importance of the national security portfolio and the expenses it incurs, but this is a case of you reap what you sow for both political parties.
If Jamaica is to have a brighter future, education is the way. Spend more on educating the masses. This is why we will be plagued by generations of poverty and none are willing to move from their seemingly 'comfortable' position. What can move them? Education.
The 'ghetto yutes' who are always on the corners or byways looking for something have nothing moving them to achieve it for themselves. What can move them? Education. A radical shake-up of priorities is necessary. The ministry's allocation must be enough that proper provisions can be put in place.
Colette Campbell
rastarjamaica@yahoo.com
Education is no priority in the budget
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I shake my head in sadness as a student and taxpayer. I just saw the Government's budget allocation for education and realised it is not one of the top priorities.
For only two billion dollars to be given to such a portfolio Education Minister Ronald Thwaites might have to say millions more "Hail Marys" to be able to manage.
I know governance is not an easy, but look at how many schools and educational projects are struggling to exist, not to mention university students who have it hard to make ends meet.
Is this really what they are giving to the future of this country?
I really want to hear the reasoning for one hundred billion for the finance and the other billions more to other sectors and not education. I can understand the importance of the national security portfolio and the expenses it incurs, but this is a case of you reap what you sow for both political parties.
If Jamaica is to have a brighter future, education is the way. Spend more on educating the masses. This is why we will be plagued by generations of poverty and none are willing to move from their seemingly 'comfortable' position. What can move them? Education.
The 'ghetto yutes' who are always on the corners or byways looking for something have nothing moving them to achieve it for themselves. What can move them? Education. A radical shake-up of priorities is necessary. The ministry's allocation must be enough that proper provisions can be put in place.
Colette Campbell
rastarjamaica@yahoo.com
Education is no priority in the budget
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