‘Because we care’ programme a success despite challenges, says Manickchand

Priya Manickchand

Though Minister of Education Priya Manickchand has deemed the ‘Because We Care’ cash grant programme a success, she believes that much more could have been done to grapple with the numerous challenges which arose.

Manickchand made the proclamation at a press conference yesterday to update the public on the ministry’s year and further said that implementation had been the biggest issue when it came to the distribution of the $10,000 vouchers.

“We tried very hard on this programme to be as open and as transparent as we possibly could be,” Manickchand said. She went on, “We ran what we thought was an incredibly successful programme; there is very little that we can say we are unhappy with.”

According to the minister, as of December 8, 135,969 vouchers were issued to parents across the country.