MINISTER of Education Dr. Nicolette Henry and Barbados Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Trade, Sandra Husbands, have initiated talks regarding collaboration in ensuring that their school systems are producing critical thinkers.

On Tuesday, the Barbados minister, accompanied by David Comissiong, Ambassador of Barbados to the Caribbean Community and the Associates of Caribbean States, and Kay Sealy, Director of Foreign Trade in Barbados paid a visit to Henry.

According to a release, during the meeting, the ministers discussed possible areas of cooperation that will be mutually beneficial to both parties. Minister Husbands posited that collaboration to ensure that the two countries produce critical thinkers is necessary, if the Caribbean’s youths are to function effectively in the global space that is constantly evolving.

Added to this, Dr. Henry said it is important that greater emphasis is placed on teacher education to ensure that children are exposed to the best possible teaching. She also informed the Barbadian delegation that Guyana is now in the process of reforming its curriculum, to cater for modern and futuristic approaches to teaching.

Minister Henry also underscored the importance of the inculcation of “soft and people skills” for youths in the two countries, and explained that these skills aid in ensuring that children can function effectively in the world of work. Ministers Henry and Husbands have committed to meeting again as they look ahead to better cooperation and collaboration.