Dear Editor,
THERE will be no change to the education system in Guyana at the national and/or institutional levels; the only change will come from individual parents/guardians who choose to accept a change in the definition of education from “the process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university,” to “Education is the process of facilitating learning, or the acquisition of knowledge, skills, values, morals, beliefs, and habits. … Education can take place in formal or informal settings, and any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts may be considered educational.”

In my considered opinion, there are no ‘one-size fits all’ means of preparing children for the transition to productive and purposeful adulthood; a recent letter by an academic on this subject completely avoids mention of morality and ethics in educating of our nations’ children,; given his actions in the lead-up to and during the 2020 elections, one can only assume that those lessons were never received. We must do more to produce better citizens.

I urge all parents/guardians to consider what sort of individual you want your child to become and to recognise the value of individualism, morality, ethics, creativity, mental and physical health to his/her personal development and longevity.

Yours sincerely,
Robin Singh