THE Ministry of Education is proposing to up the ante in terms of budgetary allocation for sport in schools
Speaking to the media, Education Minister Dr Rupert Roopnaraine says that his ministry is likely to increase the allocation to schools for their various sport programmes.
“Sports is really key to our programme; we really would like to ensure that the programmes in the schools are working because of all the things they can do for us in the country,” Dr Roopnaraine told reporters.
He continued, “It’s not emphasised enough that sports is an area where we can deal with our deeply rooted division and problems within the society and I’m really very much in favour of intensifying our work in sport in the schools and outside the schools.”
Roopnaraine said that they will be no deviation from what applies in terms of budgetary allocation for sports being separate and aside from the education but believes sport should be provided for adequately.
“We don’t need sporadic activity, we need continuous activity, we need sustainable activity and we have to ensure consistency in whatever it is we do. Sport will probably be within education, I have not seen any contrary proposals in relation to that but you have to ensure within education you give sports what it needs,” the minister added.
The national budget for 2017 is expected to be read in December of this year.