THE EDITOR, Sir,
IN HIS New Year's message, the Prime Minister conclusively highlighted specific achievements attained by students in both primary and secondary schools. These achievements were highlighted within the context of our educational system, which also includes pre-primary, tertiary and other educational institutions.
Perhaps the Prime Minister was not informed of similar achievements by Professors Elsa A. Leo-Rhynie and Errol Y. Morrison, among other staff and students at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona.
I am sure Minister Henry-Wilson will fill in the achievements attained by students in pre-primary educational institutions. To have included all areas in his New Year's message, the Prime Minister would have negated the thought that his administration is indeed disorderly in its approach to solving problems.
May I remind both the Prime Minister and Minister Henry-Wilson that the thought of formulating a new or modified education policy cannot be done in isolation of Jamaica's commitments to educational services. These commitments were given to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on March 9, 1995, bearing in mind, the principles of Most Favoured Nation (MFN).
It is, therefore, in the interests of the advocates of coalition among tertiary institutions and the National Secondary Students Council (NSSC) to critically analyse the government's proposed education policy.
I am, etc.,
ANTHONY WOODBURN
anthony.woodburn@uwimona.edu.jm
