Why educate?
The Mighty Sparrow ponders on the purpose of education in 1960's T&T What really is the purpose of education? I don't think that this is something that I've considered. We know that education is important and we are aware that we must pursue it vigorously for a way out, a way up, a way to bridge the gap...etc. However, what really is the purpose? A great place to start when considering this question is with the bodies who control education. In his address to the nation of Trinidad and Tobago on the eve of it’s gaining Independence from Great Britain on August 31st, 1962, first Prime Minister of the nation, Dr. Eric Eustace Williams, fired up the audience at the International Youth Rally by declaring to them that they “carry the future of Trinidad and Tobago in your school bags”. He underscored the importance of education for the very young nation. Prior to this, the first Education Policy for Trinidad and Tobago was made by Governor Lord Harris in 1834. At that t