Government of Saint Lucia

GOVERNMENT NOTEBOOK (Oct. 11, 2021)

The nation is encouraged to eat fresh as part of World Food Day observances; and government provides training to enhance support for special needs students with reading disabilities.

For details on these updates and more, visit:

www.govt.lc/news

www.facebook.com/SaintLuciaGovernment

www.youtube.com/SaintLuciaGovernment

www.twitter.com/SaintLuciaGov

www.instagram.com/saintluciagovernment/

Commencing Monday, Oct. 11, the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries, Food Security and Rural Development will be hosting several activities leading up to the observance of World Food Day (Oct. 16).

World Food Day is observed annually to raise awareness of the issues surrounding poverty and hunger. This year’s observance will be held under the theme; “Our Actions Are Our Future – Better Production, Better Nutrition, A Better Environment and a Better Life”. The week-long program of activities to commemorate World Food Day is geared at increasing accessibility to healthy foods and alleviating hunger among the unfortunate. The Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries, Food Security and Rural Development is receiving support from the Taiwanese Technical Mission and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), in hosting the World Food Day 2021 week of activities.   

UNESCO DONATES TO EDUCATION: A UNESCO donation of some $18,000 to the gender and education divisions of government last week marked the official start of a project, which seeks to explore gender disparities in education in Saint Lucia and make policy recommendations to close any existing gaps.

The project is known as the Gender Dynamics in Academic Attainment of School-Aged Children in Saint Lucia Before and During COVID -19 and has as its main objectives to compare the academic performance of male primary school children with that of their female counterparts and to explore the extent to which there are gender disparities in the instruction, assessment and discipline of primary and secondary school students in saint Lucia.

The project, according to Secretary General of the national Commission for UNESCO Marcia Symphorien, compares gender differences in performance of school aged children in face-to-face and remote instructional/learning settings and provide policy and future research recommendations to close any gender gap in educational attainment on the island.

Minister with responsibility for Gender Relations Hon. Virginia Albert-Poyotte, who was an educator by profession, says gender inequality remains one of the greatest threats to sustainable development.

She highlighted male underachievement as a very disturbing concept requiring well-grounded research that is open and asks the right questions, while at the same time noting the plight of women facing increasing rates of unemployment during the covid pandemic.

The expected target groups include primary school boys and girls from grades four and six, primary school teachers and principals in four educational districts and top 2019 Common Entrance Examination results placings in selected Districts.

Permanent Secretary in the Department of Education, Innovation and Vocational Training Michelle Charles says no child should be left behind, and that the policies and programmes that administers education in Saint Lucia must reflect that in ensuring there is equal opportunity and nurturing for both male and female.

The project is one of four programmes granted funding this current biennium under the UNESCO participation programme. The project will run October 2021 to February, 2022.

GOVERNMENT NOTEBOOK (Oct. 8, 2021)

Minister for Health, Hon. Moses Jn. Baptiste welcomes a philanthropic gesture; and NEMO expresses gratitude to Saint Lucians for their charitable deeds.

For details on these updates and more, visit:

www.govt.lc/news

www.facebook.com/SaintLuciaGovernment

www.youtube.com/SaintLuciaGovernment

www.twitter.com/SaintLuciaGov

www.instagram.com/saintluciagovernment/

Government Notebook (Oct. 6, 2021)

For details on these updates and more, visit:

www.govt.lc/news

www.facebook.com/SaintLuciaGovernment

www.youtube.com/SaintLuciaGovernment

www.twitter.com/SaintLuciaGov

www.instagram.com/saintluciagovernment/

Government Notebook (Oct. 5, 2021)

Students receive devices to engage in online learning; and Saint Lucia continues to strengthen cultural ties with Taiwan.

For details on these updates and more, visit:

www.govt.lc/news

www.facebook.com/SaintLuciaGovernment

www.youtube.com/SaintLuciaGovernment

www.twitter.com/SaintLuciaGov

www.instagram.com/saintluciagovernment/

Government Notebook (Oct. 1, 2021)

Government to embark on initiatives aimed at providing financial relief to nationals affected by COVID-19; and LUCELEC makes a significant contribution to the St. Jude Hospital.

For details on these updates and more, visit:

www.govt.lc/news

www.facebook.com/SaintLuciaGovernment

www.youtube.com/SaintLuciaGovernment

www.twitter.com/SaintLuciaGov

www.instagram.com/saintluciagovernment/

The assistive devices will assist Special education centers on the island in addressing issues including: student assessment for special education needs, student mobility, hearing impairments, speech impairments, disorders along the autism spectrum, accessibility to learning resources, rehabilitation of impaired functions, and the ability to better control and interact with their human and physical environment.

For details, visit: http://www.govt.lc/news/presentation-of-assistive-devices-to-the-special-education-sector

Medical professionals have been providing answers to questions from parents of children with special needs in Saint Lucia, on the COVID-19 virus and the vaccines that are available to combat the ongoing pandemic.

Statement by Minister for Health, Hon Moses Jn Baptiste.

For full text, visit: http://www.govt.lc/news/adjusted-protocols-for-the-period-oct-1--15