Gov’t establishes education grants review panel
The Government of National Unity has selected a panel to begin the review of the territory’s scholarships/educational grants programme.
Recommendation B11 under the proposed COI Implementation framework noted that Cabinet should establish a panel which comprises people from civic society to review the territory’s education grant programme with a view to recommending clearly expressed and published criteria by which applicants are selected.
The panel is also expected to ensure an open and transparent process and the proper recording, assessment, and monitoring of the programme.
The deadline for the establishment of the panel was June 30, 2022, and the deadline for completion and submission of the report to the Premier and the Governor is October 31, 2022.
Minister for Education Sharie de Castro has noted that the panel has been passed by Cabinet by the deadline and the five-member panel is made up of a diverse set of people from different professions in society.
“The panel is chaired by Dr Sauda Underwood-Smith. The other members are Dr Richard Georges, Ms Kamika Forbes, Kishelle Blaize-Cameron and Mr Maurice Turnbull. So, we looked at persons in various areas of higher education, economics, persons from voluntary and civic organisations within the community, experts in laws and policy and so forth so that we could have a holistic approach to issuing grants in the future,” de Castro said.
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Another hurdle/road block
Sounds a little better. Who put Sam Henry in charge of a scholarship board? Only head coach who had a hidden agenda.
The face says it all, CLUELESS! Just what we need, a committee in the way of our kids’ future. SMFH!
Therein lies the problem.
Every ministerial appointee, government promotion, board appointee is classmate, family, friend or former colleague.
Look at that make-up AGAIN
Former boss and family friend. Classmates.
CLEARLY DEMONSTRATED NEPOTISM EVEN MORE RAMPANT NOW THAN EVER.
The same old elite and their cronies
Good Group. I see them as educated people who will try not to be bios, which is what we need.
and she couldn’t get $40k teaching job in US or UK. this running education and the people on boards probably don’t even have a decent college degree. get rid of it all and uk the education system for 10 years, or continue with the lowest educational attainment/GDP ratio in the known world. it . failed. so. far.
Ayo always with this higher education crap.
I am in agreement with you. This board underscores the lack of any clear plan for development. The MD of FSC, the president of the college, the executive director of the Tourist Board should all be ex offico members of this board. FSC and Tourist board because they are our main economic pillars.
A senior member of staff from a medical facility should have been part of this board given that the BVI has a shortage with medical staff.
Another person whose skills and expertise are aligned with government plans for development should be been selected.
This has to be a joke. The great Lavity Stoutt was right “Where there is no vision the people will perish.” God we need you help now more than ever.
Who are the classmates?