Garcia: Condoms in school sewers

EDUCATION Minister Anthony Garcia lamented that not only rags but also condoms have been discovered in the blocked sewers of some schools.

“We have found condoms in the sewer system. That does not augur well for those who have access,” he said.

“We have asked principals to ensure closer monitoring so we don’t have to face the ignominy of such a situation.”

Otherwise he boasted that a parenting programme had improved pupil performance in schools, resulting in the Laventille area having had no extended suspensions of pupils.

Garcia also boasted of a penmanship programme that is working well.

“In many cases our children lacked basic handwriting skills,” he said. Only 45 per cent of schools could teach penmanship,as 95 per cent of teachers had no resources to teach it.

On the issue of heavy book bags, Garcia said there is no need for a pupil to carry so many books each day.

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