The Coalition Government continues to place increased emphasis on the delivery of quality education across all levels, as reflective in the budgetary allocation of $43.1 B, or 17.2 percent of the 2017 National Budget.
Delivering the Budget to the National Assembly today, Minister Jordan said that the government’s annual allocation to the sector is in recognition of the definitive role that it is expected to play in changing the country’s development trajectory. It also recognises that there are problems which beset the sector, which must be tackled at the core, beginning from early childhood through to university and beyond to ensure that the quality of the education afforded to the citizens is in keeping with what is needed for the nation to advance and compete within the global economy, the Minister said.