OECS Director General, Dr. Didicus Jules, calls for the revamping of agricultural activity in the sub-regionโs schools, to help beef up food security.
He was here yesterday at whatโs been dubbed the OECS, USAID, UNICEF-organized CEO Breakfast at the Radisson Hotel.
He admits today there are new technologies that make agriculture more exciting than that of the traditional fashion.
Dr. Jules says thereโs need for them to be introduced in the syllabus in schools.
OECS Director General, Didicus Jules.
At the occasion yesterday, Prime Minister, Dickon Mitchell, issued an advice for the region to take a fundamental relook at the education system.
He says it must make more room available for skills training and vocational skills.
According to him, the region needs it.
Prime Minister Mitchell is of the view the region needs to cease โperpetuating the myth that certification alone is educationโ
Prime Minister, Dickon Mitchell.
The CEO Breakfast was held under the theme, โRe-imagining the OECS โ Opportunities and Innovate Forwardโ.
