Motions
Provision of Learning Materials to Students
House of Representatives - 1st Session - 11th Republican Parliament
WHEREAS from 2010 to 2015, the People?s Partnership Government (the former government) provided core textbooks and workbooks to all students in early childhood centres, primary schools and secondary schools and learning material to special needs students, at no cost to parents;
AND WHEREAS a commitment was made by the former government to continue this arrangement for the academic year 2015 to 2016;
AND WHEREAS there was a further commitment made by the former government that for the academic year 2015 to 2016 E-books would be introduced on a phased basis in Forms 1 and 2 in selected subject areas;
AND WHEREAS the Ministry of Education has not provided new text books, workbooks, learning material or replacements for the academic year 2015 to 2016 which has resulted in financial hardship for families and loss of educational material for both students and teachers;
BE IT RESOLVED that this Government take urgent steps to ensure that all students are provided with textbooks, workbooks and/or other learning material in fulfillment of commitments given for the academic year 2015 to 2016.
(By Dr. Tim Gopeesingh, MP)
