The state of the education system came under the magnifying glass yesterday in the House, where Education Minister Priya Manickchand sought to defend government’s progress in the face of criticism that despite the billions spent, the nation’s children are not benefitting.
In a fiery presentation, Manickchand accused the opposition of disrespecting the hard working men and women in system and she put shadow minister Amna Ally and APNU on the spot for criticising a senior education officer who was present in the National Assembly at the time.
“If you want to attack us, attack me! Don’t speak about my officers! Don’t attack my officers because they have spent their entire life giving service, all of them have spent it, some of them