EDUCATION MINISTER IN TOBAGO

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Minister of Education Nyan Gadsby- Dollv is tonight hailing the  National Training Agency in collaboration with the Accreditation Council of Trinidad and Tobago opening its new office in Crown Point Tobago. Minister Gadsby-Dolly spoke on Tuesday in Tobago during the opening. More in this Elizabeth Williams report.

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00:00I want to start by offering my congratulations to the ACTT and to NTA.

00:0420 and 25 years with a focus on quality.

00:08There's nothing to be sneezed at and I want us to give them

00:12some of the stuff was mentioned of the early pioneers.

00:16Thank you for your service.

00:19Located in the heart of Tobago, according to the education minister,

00:23the new office symbolizes the government's and the THA's dedication

00:28to providing accessible and innovative training solutions

00:32as well as transforming the higher education landscape on the island.

00:36It means that quality has been on our mind as a nation

00:41for at least 25 years and that is a significant thing

00:46for a small island developing state.

00:49The education minister said there must be quality education.

00:53Educational tourism is a big thing and quality is at the fundamental core of that.

01:00So if we can offer quality education and if the ACTT and NTA

01:05can make the strategic partnerships that allow persons to see

01:09study in Trinidad and Tobago as a viable option,

01:12then that is an area of development that we must explore.

01:17Chief Secretary Fahli Agustin in delivering remarks said

01:21vocational education remains paramount.

01:24As a former educator in the secondary school system,

01:29I feel strongly that as a society we have to prioritize vocational education.

01:36In fact, I'm of the belief that there ought to be a parallel system

01:42with parallel importance between traditional academics and vocational education.

01:50And the vehicle to achieve that is through the NTA,

01:55which will allow us to create a much more innovative society as a whole.

02:00Elizabeth Williams, TV6 News.

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