Economist says Regional education systems must be refocused

An economist is calling for an overhaul of the education system in the region in order to bolster development.

Head of the Caribbean Centre for Competitiveness, Indera Sagewan-Ali said while Regional governments have been good at setting up learning institutions, they have failed to ensure the schools are functional and fulfilling their mandate.

She said institutions are resourced “then we don’t set up the clear and key performance indicators that we want in order to be able to measure whether they are in fact successful,” she charged.