The recent initiative by the Ministry of Education (MoE) to have Spanish language studies be mandatory in schools has been embraced by the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU). However, the union is now calling for concrete steps to ensure the successful implementation of this new initiative and stressing the importance of allocating the necessary human resources.
A circular, which was posted on MoE’s Facebook page stated that this initiative is expected to take effect from the Christmas Term 2023.
“This decision forms part of the vision of the Government of Guyana to provide students with a second language in keeping with the socio-cultural and linguistic realities that exist in the continent of South America”, the circular said.
