WITH a vibrant dance performance by students of St Stanislaus College, the Ministry of Education (MoE) on Friday morning launched its Mash band under the theme, “Stepping into the future with education and technology in mind” at its Brickdam head office.

The yellow with black trimmings costumes were designed by young, local designer Nelsion Nurse, who last year worked with the Ministry of Natural Resources. The band will include a queen, and individual male costumes.

The ministry will be entering in the small-band category at this year’s Mashramani Costume and Float Parade, which caters for up to 50 revellers as part of the band.
Delivering the feature address and declaring the band officially launched, Minister of Education Nicolette Henry noted that the concept of the ministry’s Mash band this year is part of their promotion of its Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) programme.

“This is part of a larger drive in the area of STEM. I want to encourage you to step out on Mash Day, and that we take time to have fun after hard work. I’m particularly impressed with the broader theme. We’re looking to celebrate Mashramani in style,” Henry declared.