-consultants for National Teaching Council
Consultations on the establishment of a National Teaching Council in Guyana found that steps must be taken to professionalise teaching at all levels as part of a strategic plan to ensure that teachers remain at the forefront of development.
In his address, Chief Education Officer, Olato Sam, on behalf of Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, told the meeting that she regards the consultation as crucial to development of the education system. Sam noted that great strides have been made in the teaching sector and teacher education and training have featured prominently in the Education Strategic Plan which has provided quality training on par with any other educational structure in the world.
Beyond that, programmes at the Cyril Potter College of Education have been aligned with those at the School of Education and Humanities at UG “with