Saint Lucia: The Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, Philip J Pierre joined the Principal, Vice Principal, Staff & Students of the Leon Hess Comprehensive Secondary School to celebrate the 38th anniversary. The celebratory event took place on Thursday, October 26, 2023. The school premises served as the venue for the celebration.
The officials of the educational organization are celebrating their journey and growth in the field. They have served the nation and students of the country
The prime minister shared his appreciation and congratulated the school for getting such a milestone. PM Pierre also encouraged the administration, teachers and parents to continue providing guidance to the children.
The Prime Minister Philip J Pierre announced that he will continue to expand the resources available to both students and teachers. He stated that the administration wants to ensure that we nurture global, productive citizens. The prime minister shared some glimpses from the celebratory event on their social media account.
The government of Saint Lucia has been working on creating a number of initiatives to uplift the educational sector of the country. The government has taken the following initiatives for the benefit of the students in the country:
– ONE LAPTOP PER CHILD
Under this initiative, the government provides laptops to deserving students in the country
– FIRST GENERATION SCHOLARSHIPS
The students of Saint Lucia are given assistance in the form of scholarship
– PAYMENT OF FACILITY FEES
Government of Saint Lucia has announced the facility to assist the students in their educational organization
– PAYMENT OF MATH & ENGLISH CXC FEES
The government takes the initiative to pay the examination fees for the worthy students
– ADDITIONAL $600 MATERIALS ALLOWANCE FOR TEACHERS
The government of Saint Lucia offers the teachers additional allowance to get educational Material for students
-EXPANDED SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMME
The government has started the feeding programme for the vulnerable students in the country
-EXPANDED TVET PROGRAMME
The Prime Minister has recently expanded their TVET Programme
– $500 BURSARY FOR FORM 1 STUDENTS