Dear Editor,

On Wednesday, September 27, 2023, a letter was published in the Stabroek News titled “Ministry of Education needs to rethink its approach to creating content”. In the letter, the author questions the Ministry of Education’s decision to develop mobile applications to deliver additional educational content.

The author opined that with the plethora of educational apps, programmes and websites available, it would have been wise to utilize these options as opposed to developing our own. However, these applications do not align with the Ministry of Education’s curriculum.

The Ministry of Education on Monday launched EDpal, an innovative application set to revolutionize the way learners from across the country access educational content at their convenience.

This groundbreaking initiative aims to provide a convenient and effective tool for reinforcing learning, reviewing challenging subjects, and improving academic performance, utilizing approved content which is also aired on EdYou FM radio.  EDpal is designed to cater to the diverse needs of students at all levels, including nursery, primary and secondary, while it also has content for teachers in training at the Cyril Potter College of Education. With its user-friendly interface and comprehensive content library, the app offers a wide range of educational resources for students studying Science, Mathematics, Theatre Arts, Social Studies, English and Spanish. It also has English content specifically tailored for Spanish speakers.

The new $515 million Sister Hazel Campayne Block was on Tuesday commissioned at the St Rose’s High School by Minister of Education Priya Manickchand.

Inaugurating  a $200m primary  at Tuschen, President Irfaan Ali yesterday declared that schools will have greater autonomy to manage their affairs and cut bureaucracy.