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PAGE CL� 1l 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -< 1 f o l· MISSION STATEMENT 3 3.0 ORGANI SATI ON AND MANAGEMENT 4 3.1.0 Structure 4 3.1.1 Education 4 J.1.2 Genaral Administration 4 J.1.3 Department of Culture 5 3.1.4 Department of Sport 7 3.2.0 �GANISATION CHARTS 9 3.2.1 Ministry of Education & Cultural Development 9 J.2.2 Cyril Potter College of Education 10 3.2.3 National Centre for Educational Resource Development 11 3.2.4 Carnegie School of Home Economics 12 a.2.s Boak Distribution Unit 13 J.2.6 Unit of Allied Arts 14 3.2.7 Division of Craft Production and Design 15 3.2.8 Government Technical Institute 16 3.2.9 Examinations Division 17 3.2.10 School Libraries Division 18 J.2.11 Department of Culture 19 3.2.12 National Library 20 3.2.13 Department af Sport 21 l.2.14 Guyana Industrial Training Centre 22 3.3.0 DESCRIPTION OF DIVISIONS, DEPARTMENTS, UNIT 23 3.3.l Educatimn 23 3.J.1.1 Nursery Edµcation 23 J.3.1.2 Priffllilry Education 24 3.3.1.3 Secondary Education 24 3.J.1.3.l President's College 25 3.3.1.4 Inspectorate Division 26 3.3.1.5 Technical and Vocational Education 26 Government Technical Institute 26 Guyana Industrial Training Centre 2B (i} 3.3.1.5.3 New Amsterdam Technical Institute 28 3.3.1.5.4 Carnegie School of Home Economics 29 3.3.1.5.5 Division of Craft Production and Design 31 3.3.1.5.6 Technical Adviser 32 3.3.l.6 Teacher Training 33 3.3.1.6.1 Cyril Potter College of Education 33 3.3.1.7 SUPPORTING UNI TS 34 3.3.l.7.l National Centre for Educational Resource Development 34 3.3.1.7.2 Examinations Division 35 3.3.l.7.3 Schaol Libraries Division 36 3.3.1.7.4 Book Distribution Unit 36 3.3.1.7.5 Unit of Allied Arts 36 3.3.1.7.6 National Library 39 3.3.1.7.7 Department of Sport 41 General Administration 41 Personnel 41 Financial 42 3.3.2.3 Field Audit 42 3.3.2.4 Education Planning Unit 42 J.3.2.5 Special Projects Unit 42 3.3.2.6 SUPPORTING UNITS 43 J.J.2.6.l Buildings and Maintenance 43 3.3.2.6.2 Transport 43 3.3.2.6.3 Security 43 4.0 SUMMARY AND REVIEW Of CURRENT YEAR•s PROGRAMME 44 4 .1.0 Education 44 4.1.1 Nursery Education 44 4.1.2 Primary Education 46 4.1.3 (a) Secondary Education 51 4.1.J (b) Community High School 53 4.1.3.1 President's Col.l.ege 55 4.1.3.l.l Teaching Sector 55 4.1.3.1.2 General Administration 56 4.1.3.1.3 Student Affairs and Housekeeping 57 (ii) 58 4.1.3. i ... Security 4.l.3.l.5 Plant Maintenance and Transport Sector 58 • 4.1.3.1., Agriculture Sector 59 4.l.3.2 Department of Education (Georgetown) 60 4.l.J.2.l Nursery 60 4.1.3.2.2 Primary 65 4.l.3.2.3 Secondary 71 4.l.3.2.4 Special Education 76 4.1.J.2.s Junior Teachars Awareness Programme BO 4.l.3.2.6 Advisor - Secondary 82 4.l.4 Technical Advisor 83 4.l.5 Central Registry 84 4.l.6 Technical and Vocational Training es 4.l.6.l Government Technical Institute 85 4.l.6.2 Guyana Induetrial Training Centre 86 4.l.6.3 New Amstardam Technical Institute BB 4.1;6.4 Carnegie School of Home Economics !U 4.1.Ei.s Division of Craft Production and Design 91 4.1.1 Teacher Training 94 4.1.1.1 Cyril Petter College of Education 94 4ol'°8 SUPPORTING UNITS 100 4.1.e.1 National CeMtre for Educational Resource Development 100 4.1.8.l.l Leeming Resource Development Unit 104 4.1.a.1.2 Test Development Unit 107 4.1.e.1.3 Distance Education and Information Unit 109 4.1.a.1.4 Curriculum Development Unit 110 4.1.e.2 Examinations Division lll 4.1.BoJ Boak Distribution Unit 114 4.l.B.4 Unit of Allied Arte 115 4.2.0 Aaministration 117 4.2.l General AdministratiDn 117 4.2.2 Finance Division llB 4.2.3 field Audit 121 4.2.4 Education Planning Unit 121 Special Projects Unit 124 SUPPORTING UNITS l:26 (iii) 4.2.6.l Building and Maintenance 126 4.2.6.2 Transport 127 4.2.6.3 Security 128 4.J.0 Department of Culture 129 4.3.l Research and Decumentatien 129 4.3.2 National School of Music 132 4.3.3 f'oll< Research 133 4.3.4 �alter Roth Museum of Anthropology 134 4.3.5 Museum of African Art 135 4.J.6 Natianal Museum 136 4.3.7 National Archives 137 4.3.B Burrowes School of Art 139 4.3.9 National School of Dance 142 4.3.10 National Dance Company 145 4.3.11 National Cultural Centre 147 4.J.12 National Library 150 4.4.0 Department of Sport 153 s.o APPENDICES 156 s.1.0 Capital,£xpenditure 155 s.1.1 Current Expenditure 156,. (iv) 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report highlights the main focuses-of the Ministry of Education and Cultural Development for 1993. It provides an analysis of the achievement of the work of the constituent sections of the Ministry which comprises the.fQllowing: Education, Culture and Sports. EDUCATION During 1993 the Ministry sought to i111prove the management of the school system, to equip teachers and supervisors with much needed skills, to increase the availability of teaching/learning 11aterials and to provide better physical accommodation, so that an enhanced quality of education could beeo11e available to all those eligible to receive it .. senior officers managing the school system participated in a four-day retreat where the system and its operations were reviewed and initiatives and priority areas identified. In the course of the year under review several initial and inservice training activities were conducted. These included the preparation and certification of about 300 student teachers, the conduct of workshops and seminars to i111prove the management and supervisory skills of school administrators and education officers, and content and skills programme for classroom teachers. The production and distribution of textbooks, curricula and other teaching/learning materials was undertaken for both primary and secondary levels of schooling. In particular the restructuring of the Secondary Schools Entrance Examination Syllabi and question papers was begun to place greater emphasis at the classroom level on problem solving, and creative thinking. Rehabilitation works were done to about fifteen (15) schools to enhance the system's capacity to accOIIIIOClate its students and teachers. Upgrading of physical infrastructure of technical, vocational institutions was also an important feature • Additionally, on the technical/vocational area some successful and beneficial initiatives included: the acquisition of tools and equipment the strengthening of Links with industry participation in meeting, workshop/seminars organised by international organisations the review of the Industrial Training Act was begun; a.Ild. the enrolment and graduation of students/trainees showed an increase over the numbers of previous years The monitoring and evaluation of progra11111es and the performance of field and school-based personnel was enhanced. This was done through individual and team visits of regionally based officers to schools, through visits to the regions by teams of officers and technical personnel located at the central Ministry, and through several inspections of schools carried out by the School Inspectorate Unit. In 1993 attempt to conclude the restructuring of the Department of Culture continued. Efforts were made to fill the vacant positions or to have them declared redundant. The Management of certain units were strengthened by the appointment of Boards of Director. These include such entities as the Castellani House, the Museum and the National Trust. The Department also continued its outreach programme in order to familiarize persons in other Regions with its work. Resource persons conducted training programmes in creative writing with students in Region 10. The Dance Company performed and conducted workshops for Dance Teachers and Students in a number of districts. Workshops were also conducted in Voice and conducting, piano tuning and repairs. SPORTS The Department of Sports and the National Sports Development Council were merged and became an autonomous entity, the National Sports Commission, by an Act of Parliament, Act No. 23 of 1993. The functions of the Commission were ha111pered by a shortage of funds and staff. Coaching programmes conducted in Georgetown, East Demerara and West coast Berbice, Linden, West Demerara and Bartica were done by part-time staff. There was also a high turnover of typists and clerical staff. The Department was thus unable to expand its sports organising programme in the Region. The Department continued to be plagued by transportation difficulties and could not undertake many of its programmes. 1 CONCLUSION It can be concluded therefore , that 1993 was a reasonable year for the Ministry which completed a review of its prograR11Des and had put in place a number of initiatives to improve its performance, though the Departments of Culture and Sports. It had undertaken some out-reach programmes to improve situations in the various Regions.