Several initiatives aimed at reshaping regional education systems will be discussed later this month when the CARICOM Council for Human and Social Development Ministers meet.
According to a release issued by CARICOM Secretariat, Acting President of the Caribbean Development (CDB) Isaac Solomon while speaking at a recent Regional Symposium and Policy Dialogue on Transforming Education said, the bank was committed to supporting greater use of digital technologies to increase access education, promoting effective use of artificial intelligence, and the acceleration of skills development to promote youth employability.
Mr. Solomon, said the bank will also be implementing a Framework for Mathematics Education designed to address chronic underachievement in numeracy, and advancing support for learners with special education needs and disabilities to ensure greater inclusivity in education.
The CDB acting president who was addressing a symposium in the Cayman Islands said, “this is a milestone moment that can radically change our region’s education system. I say this because it is the first event in the Caribbean organised around the five action tracks agreed to regionally to advance Sustainable Development Goal 4: Quality Education, post-COVID-19.”
According to Mr. Solomon, Governments, educators, civil society, and the private sectors have a critical role to play in during what said was a necessary transformative change.
The event brought together more than 150 participants including government representatives, educators, youth representatives, civil society, and private sector leaders to co-create actionable solutions for reshaping education systems across the Caribbean.