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The concept of merging the institutions resembles initiatives in other West Indian countries. Other examples include Antigua State College, which merged a teachers' college and a community college; Dominica State College, which merged a Sixth form college, a teachers' training college and a nursing institute; and the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College, which merged the pre-existing teachers ...
The literacy rate in Barbados for youth and adults are both above 99%, only falling to 98.5 among the elderly. The literacy gender parity rate is 1.0. This information is for 2014. Starting in 2000, the government initiated the Education Sector Enhancement Programme, usually referred to as EduTech 2000. This USD 213 million project was financed ...
This is a list of medical schools in the Caribbean. Schools are listed in alphabetical order by country or territory, then by name. The list includes medical schools recognized by their local governments that award the Doctor of Medicine (MD) and/or Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degrees. All recognized medical schools are ...
Founded in 1968, the Barbados Community College came to be as a result of an Act of Parliament aimed at making post secondary education more accessible to the Barbadian public. In 1990, the Act was amended by Parliament to allow for the following designations to be conferred upon students: Bachelor's degrees, Associate degrees, Diplomas and ...
St. Augustine UWI Campus. The University of the West Indies (UWI), originally University College of the West Indies, is a public university system established to serve the higher education needs of the residents of 18 English-speaking countries and territories in the Caribbean: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands ...
Permanent Secretary. Chief Medical Officer. Mr. Wayne Marshall (acting) Dr. the Most Honourable Kenneth George, FB. Ministry of Agriculture and Food and Nutritional Security. Permanent Secretary. Chief Agricultural Officer. Mr. Terry Bascombe (acting) Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Third Sector.
The Ministry of Health & Wellness is a ministry of the Government of Barbados. Its stated aim is to promote and manage health and ensure environmental concerns are considered in all aspects of national development. [1] The minister is unknown. The ministry runs the Barbados Psychiatric Hospital, the Barbados Drug Service, the Children's ...
The Erdiston Teachers' Training College campus comprises the Pine Plantation Great House and further land on the Pine Hill escarpment. [7] It is unclear whether building is the original, built in 1756 by William Barwick, adorned by subsequent owners, or a new building. It was later owned by Sir Graham Brigg and Sam Manning.