(Kaieteur News) – Minister of Education, Sonia Parag has announced that the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) will, for the first time, offer specialised programmes in Geography, History, Chemistry, Physics, French, Portuguese, and Health and Family Life Education.
Minister of Education, Sonia Parag on Tuesday addressing the new cohort of trainee teachers at CPCE.
According to a statement from the ministry, the minister made the announcement while speaking to the new cohort of trainee teachers at CPCE.
Addressing the trainees via ZOOM on Tuesday, Parag stated that in addition to those programmes, a one-year training programme for guidance and counselling officers and a six-week programme focused on supporting children with special needs will also be introduced.
She encouraged the new cohort to embrace their noble role in shaping the nation’s future.
She also underscored the critical importance of teacher training, noting that education, at its core, is a continuous process of learning and growth.
The minister said the government’s investments over the past five years have resulted in 98 per cent of teachers being trained through CPCE, an increase from 68 per cent in 2020.
Urging them to uphold integrity, professionalism, and patience in and out of the classroom, she also reminded the new trainees that their influence extends beyond academics as they are also shaping the moral and emotional fabric of the next generation.
“Teach with passion, serve with pride, and inspire with purpose. Your students become your children, nurture them as such,” she expressed.
Minister Parag congratulated the new trainees on choosing the teaching profession and encouraged them to persevere through challenges, reaffirming the ministry’s continued support throughout their journey at CPCE.
