The past year has been a “decisive” one for the education sector, according to Minister of Education Nicolette Henry, who told the National Assembly last week that for the first time in more than two decades more than 47% of students were able to secure greater than 50% in Mathematics at the grade six level with similar increases in other subject areas.
“This my friends [is] the embodiment of the concept of the journey to a good life,” she proudly told the House during her presentation on the proposed 2018 national budget.
Henry titled her presentation “The Journey to a First Class Education,” a derivative of the theme of the proposed budget, “the Journey to a Good Life Continues.” During the presentation, she stated that the APNU+AFC administration has been promoting education as the bedrock of development.
