Nevis Premier Amory lauds teachers for role in national development

Premier Vance Amory
(Nevis Govt. Photo)

Sunday, October 12, 2003

CHARLESTOWN, Nevis: Members of the teaching fraternity have come in for high praise from Premier, Mr. Vance Amory, for their distinct role in nation building.

Addressing an awards ceremony held at the Old Manor Hotel for teachers of the Gingerland Primary School, the premier said that education was the key to any meaningful and successful change in the society, in the area of social change, economic development and growth, and in the development of individuals.

"Based on that premise," said Premier Amory, "I want to say that we could have no real meaningful education and training and development of our children and our people generally unless we have good institutions and we can have no good institutions unless we have good teachers to work within those institutions."

The awards ceremony, hosted by the Premier, was in celebration of the school's 25th anniversary.

"It is a great pleasure for me, and the Nevis Island Government generally, to share in this celebratory occasion, celebrating twenty-five years of the opening and commissioning of the Gingerland Primary School, as a new physical institution," commented Premier Amory.

He praised the school for the academic achievements and excellence it had obtained over the years, and said that it was no mean feat and no mean achievement, adding that it was testimony to the hard work and dedication of the teachers. He congratulated them for their hard work, dedication and commitment to the development of the people and the country.

"We as a government are always prepared to respond to the requests of our constituents and our social partners and I consider the teaching fraternity as a partner with government, even though you are employed by government," noted Premier Amory. "I think it is really just a formality because you are an entity and a professional body."

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