Dear Editor,
Over the years there has been talk about setting up a law school in Guyana, and the government was said to be looking for a suitable place to house this school. After that nothing was said. A number of graduates thinking that the school would be set up delayed going to Trinidad. Today it’s impossible for them to get in.
I know that those selected to go to Hugh Wooding would not mind if they had to study at home as they would be more comfortable and it would cost less, especially when one considers housing.
At the moment about twenty students from other countries are studying here. I am sure if the law school is set up here then it would attract students from overseas.
I wonder what has prevented the setting up of the law school. Is it a change of mind or just inefficiency? Maybe Dr Roger Luncheon or the President can shed some light on the situation. As it is only the rich can afford to go and study abroad. It’s a shame that the self-proclaimed working class government is ignoring the plight of poor graduates. Their expectations were high when the announcement about the law school here was made, but now they are simply frustrated that their hard work and ambitions have fallen by the wayside.
Yours faithfully,
(Name and address provided)
If you want to train people to become IT Professionals, you do not have to wait until they reach University Level. Bear in mind, do not neglect regular subjects. You have to put systems in place at Secondary Level. It is not a cake walk. Every programming language is like a different subject. Yes, these languages change constantly, but if you understand a couple of them, you could quickly understand how the others work. How are you going to put out a batch of people to write programs and there is no teacher to give them some formal training at an earlier stage? Not everybody is fortunate to come from a well-to-do family who can send them abroad or pay for special classes. Not everybody is fortunate to have a father that is a Government Minister. If hiring teachers is costly, then tutoring can be done through the internet. It is like Guyana does not have a plan as to where it wants to be in 10 or 15 years time. The government knows exactly which friendly countries would be ready to help us here.It is all about talk.
Red Lion
Perhaps you may want to open an IT training college, if you already haven’t thought about it.
………………..remember the story with the dog and it’s shadow…………….a want all……… no change in sight……….the poor can only get help if we do and talk to expose the ills………you cannot leave school in America unless you compleat math and science………………..Q-basic is the simplest of all language and should be taught in all high schools……………so it gives you a feel of anyother language……………….the law department can be put to right in a present day setting ………………….assembly halls……………….a good law library fully wired with four good servers and accessable at all times for studies with home access…………
Malaika06,
My kids are still very young. I am in Canada with them. Yes, I will return to Guyana or probably TT.
I am watching how the internet service is developing there. I have no problem living in Guyana with all its crime, but if a man dies and leaves a family behind in Guyana, “Lord have mercy on them”.
RL
I THINK IT IS HIGH TIME THAT WE REALLY BEG THE GOVERNMENT TO ESTABLISH A LAW SHOOL HERE… I THINK TO AN EXTENT IT IS A BOOST TOURISM SINCE PEOPLE WILL COME HERE INSTEAD OF TRINIDAD…. I SUPORT THE READER’S VIEW