Over 9,000 teachers trained in recent years- Manickchand

Over the past three and a half years, more than 9,000 teachers across the country were trained, marking significant progress in education development efforts.

Notably, training rates in the hinterland regions have jumped from 43% to 86%. The coastland has seen an increase from 63% to an impressive 98%.

Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, made this revelation on Tuesday while speaking at the commissioning of the Mashabo Nursery school.

Manickchand reiterated the government’s commitment to expanding access to teacher training for all.

“Once you have the qualifications and you want to become a teacher, we will train you,” she said.

She also pledged support for persons wanting to join the profession.

“Every teacher who wants to be trained, every young person who wants to be trained, we will train you. We will pay you as you are training, and we will make sure that you don’t incur any training costs as you go through that process,” Manickchand said.

This initiative aims to boost the quality of education by ensuring that all teachers are well-prepared and supported throughout their training.