SOCIAL SECTOR INVESTMENT PROGRAMME
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SUSTAINING GROWTH, SECURING PROSPERITY
CHAPTER 5: REVIEW OF SOCIAL PROGRAMMES
AND INITIATIVES FOR 2013
INITIATIVE
MEDIUM
TERM
PRIORITY
(Where
Applicable)
BENEFICIARY
CATEGORY
PROJECT
OUTPUT
ACHIEVEMENTS
OUTCOME
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
TEXTBOOK RENTAL LOAN
PROGRAMME
The programme aims to provide
textbooks/learning resources to all
students in primary and secondary
schools, ECCE centres, special
education and technical vocational
Schools in Trinidad and Tobago.
It ensures that the nation’s children
are able to easily access and afford the
educational materials necessary for
them to achieve competencies in the
core curriculum areas of primary and
secondary level education.
The Programme’s overall objective is to
provide high quality education materials
to support and enhance the teaching/
learning process.
It also makes a significant contribution
to the alleviation of poverty as it strives
to achieve equity in the provision of
learning resource materials, educational
opportunities and equal access to
quality education.
N/A
Students in
ECCE centres,
special
education,
primary,
secondary
and technical
vocational
schools in
Trinidad and
Tobago
Improved
systems and
processes
For the period October 2012 to June
2013:
•
864,454 textbooks
were
purchased for primary schools;
99% of primary school students
were provided with textbooks.
•
442,808 textbooks
were
purchased for secondary schools
93% of secondary school
students provided with textbooks.
•
108 ECCE Centres
were outfitted
with resources and instructional
materials.
Students Improved
overall performance
