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Contact:
Claudia Monlouis
Monday, February 24, 2003 - Chief Education Officer and member of the
Standing National Independence Anniversary Committee, Fortuna Anthony-Husbands
says that preparation and participation for activities commemorating the 24th
Anniversary of Independence, was a big challenge for those within the school
system.
She revealed “Behind the scenes we have to put in numerous structures and the
coming together to bring this production has been a long haul on the teachers
and the education officers, within each district. It meant bringing the district
education officers together and then bringing the uniform groups together, so
having several meetings and speaking to persons and trying to explain that they
should work with the kind of time frame that we gave to them I must say that I
am not too disappointed with the outcome of today.”
According to Anthony Husbands the role of the youth in the process of nation
building will continue to be the cornerstone of the education system. “When I
look at the various groups and when I look at what education is attempting to do
for the young people of St Lucia, I think we are making remarkable strides. We
have our young people involved especially when you look at what we are
attempting to do within the school system – making sure that we have youth
groups, making sure that the young people take part and become part of the
vision of their school,” said Anthony-Husbands. She indicated that she is
committed to making an even greater effort next year to produce a spectacular
25th Anniversary of Independence.
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