“I can tell you from my own limited personal experience that there is no disconnect between the playing field and the classroom; the playing field can reinforce the classroom.”
This assertion was made yesterday by Minister of Education, Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine, when he addressed the Ministry of Education’s 20th National Award ceremony at the National Cultural Centre.
The Minister spoke of the need to recognise not only the importance of sports but also music in the school system. He said, “We must restore music in the schools, have choirs in the schools so that children are singing and playing sports in addition to their academic work.”
