It’s easy to hypothesize that Waze has more information on traffic in Trinidad and Tobago than local ministries.
There are local schools that aspire to continuous improvement and others that struggle to make it through a working day without bloodshed.
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley noted that the allocation to the Ministry of Education in the budget, 13 per cent, was the largest in the 2022-2023 budget, a sum of $7.45 billion.
The Digital Transformation Program flows from and builds on the Ministry of Education’s 2018 ICT in Education Policy, which provides the context for the systemic replacement of outdated and outmoded practices that are no longer relevant or efficient.
“The inclusion of smart devices and smart technology in education is directly consistent with the Government’s ICT Blueprint to transform the nation.” Dr Nyan Gadsby-Dolly
In just a few weeks, the country may face an education chasm that shears along the lines of its digital haves and have-nots.
