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Education Minister Dr. Nyan Gadsby Dolly says the government is on a mission to revamp the education system.

Dr. Gadsby Dolly also addresses concerns over the SEA Exam and the continued infrastructural problems at schools.

Nicole M Romany has the story.
Transcript
00:00Minister Gatsby Dolly tells the TV6 Morning Edition,
00:04education must be relevant to the times in which we live.
00:08As such, she says, the Ministry has cut back on scholarships
00:13and increased bursaries to also highlight the students
00:17who excel in creative arts.
00:19She tells us of training programs for teachers
00:22to equip them for the students of today,
00:26as well as the introduction of a new technology unit
00:29to help teachers relate to pupils in this digital world.
00:34The Minister also notes that student performance
00:37is back to pre-COVID levels,
00:39adding that there is a noticeable reduction in school violence.
00:44The data is showing us that our students are making better choices
00:47in terms of how to deal with conflict.
00:50So while this is not something that is a magic wand that can be wielded,
00:54it takes consistent and dedicated implementation
00:59to be able to change.
01:01Our data is showing us that we have signs of improvement.
01:05She further notes that while there have been several concerns raised
01:09over the youthfulness of the SCA exam
01:12and the impact it has on students,
01:15there has been no actual consensus.
01:17When you actually look at the situation
01:19and everyone is able to contribute,
01:21there is no overwhelming land bide about changing SBA.
01:26People have very strong views about keeping it
01:29and people have very strong views about changing it,
01:32and it's generally about a 50-50 actually.
01:35As it relates to repairs at schools and infrastructural issues,
01:39the Minister explains that it is an ongoing
01:42and ever-evolving situation due to the age of the school buildings.
01:48In terms of the allocation SBA, we see that increasing
01:52because as work is done on one area,
01:57another area comes into focus.
01:59So you may change the pipe to be able to make
02:04a more reliable water supply to a school.
02:08You change the pipes in one area,
02:10and therefore the pressure may cause pipes to be used in another area.
02:14Gatsby Dolly says the Ministry recently allocated $175 million
02:21into fixing 27 schools that are over 60 years old.
02:26Nicole M Romany, TV6 News.
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