The Teachers’ Welfare and Benefits programme which was launched yesterday as part of the Ministry of Education’s (MoE) Education Month activities will see some $200 million from the housing revolving fund used to assist teachers.
According to the MoE’s Education Specialist, Olato Sam, the ministry has acknowledged that the welfare of teachers “needs concerted attention and will therefore, when addressed, pay dividends concerning the output.” The launch was held at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC) located at Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara, where a large number of teachers from the ten administrative regions gathered to register to be a part of the programme. Upon signing up, teachers received a card which can be used at several stores and business entities which are collaborating with the MoE to provide services for the teachers. Sam said that through the welfare and benefits programme, teachers will be eligible for discounts on retail goods, healthcare, telecommunications, office supplies, and many other needed forms of assistance.