{"id":19056,"date":"2024-04-23T21:28:07","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T21:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=19056"},"modified":"2024-04-23T21:29:07","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T21:29:07","slug":"moe-launches-robust-literacy-programme-and-introduces-dr-walter-rodneys-books-in-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/moe-launches-robust-literacy-programme-and-introduces-dr-walter-rodneys-books-in-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"MOE Launches Robust Literacy Programme and Introduces Dr. Walter Rodney&#8217;s Books in Schools"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>By Saskia Warrick <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ministry of Education (MOE) is gearing up to implement an intensified literacy programme in schools, aiming to ensure that every child reaches the appropriate reading standard by Grade 4. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Education Minister Priya Manickchand made this announcement during the launch of two books by the late Dr. Walter Rodney earlier today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Manickchand emphasized that addressing literacy challenges has been a top priority for the Ministry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new programme will focus on enhancing teaching methods, conducting diagnostic assessments, and encouraging parental involvement in the education process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In her statement, Minister Manickchand highlighted the importance of promoting unity and cultural diversity in schools and society. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She underscored the significance of incorporating Dr. Walter Rodney&#8217;s books, &#8220;Lakshmi Out of India&#8221; and &#8220;Kofi Badu Out of Africa,&#8221; into the education system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These books, she noted, offer valuable lessons on harmonious living and cultural appreciation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The launch event took place at St. Stephen\u2019s Primary School, Dr. Rodney\u2019s alma mater, in line with parliamentary Resolution No. 23. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Patricia Rodney and Asha Rodney, the wife and daughter of Dr. Rodney, collaborated with the Ministry to re-edit and update the books, granting full rights to the MOE for printing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the MOE moves forward with its literacy initiative and the inclusion of Dr. Walter Rodney&#8217;s books, it aims to foster a conducive learning environment that empowers every child to succeed academically.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Saskia Warrick The Ministry of Education (MOE) is gearing up to implement an intensified literacy programme in schools, aiming to ensure that every child reaches the appropriate reading standard&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":19057,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19056","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19056","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19056"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19056\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19058,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19056\/revisions\/19058"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19057"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19056"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19056"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19056"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}