Government will today announce a multimillion dollar deal with several publishers to procure original textbooks for distribution in public schools—just over a month after it tried to justify buying pirated versions.
Stabroek News understands that government is prepared to spend between $150 million and $170 million on the copyrighted primary and secondary school textbooks, though a number of them have been taken off the list due to cost factors at this time.
A cabinet source confirmed that the matter was discussed extensively at yesterday’s cabinet meeting and the green-light was given after confirmation was received that a number of British and Caribbean publishers will be offering discounts.
Efforts to contact Education Minister Priya Manickchand proved futile.
