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CHAPTER 6: SOCIAL SECTOR PLANS FOR 2014
YTEPP, ACTT, NTA, National Commission for
Higher Education (NCHE). Phase II of the
project is proposed to address additional works/
facilities.
5. N
EW
BUILDING
FOR
THE
D
EPARTMENT
OF
F
ESTIVAL
& C
REATIVE
A
RTS
(G
ORDON
STREET
)
Anewbuilding to accommodate theDepartment
of Festival & Creative Arts (DCFA) will be
constructed. This new facility will replace the
existing spaces and provide additional space to
meet the medium term needs of the DCFA.
6.3 MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
The following initiatives will be undertaken in
fiscal 2014:
• Continuation of the e-Cal Programme
(Laptop Initiative)
• Curriculum Reform
• Improving Academic Performance
• Testing and Neuro-Diagnostic of Children
• Expansion of CVQ at the Secondary Level
• Institutionalise the Continuous Assessment
Programme (CAP) at Primary Level
• Movement of the SEA Examinations from
March to May
• Parental and Stakeholder Engagement
Involvement and Support
6.4 MINISTRY OF COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
The Ministry will engage in the following
initiatives for fiscal year 2014:
1. A
JOINT
POLICY
INITIATIVE
BETWEEN
THE
UNDP
AND
THE MINISTRY OF
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
TO
IMPROVE
TRANSPARENCY
AND
ACCOUNTABILITY
IN
THE GOVERNANCE
OF
COMMUNITY
ACTIVITIES
:
• Development of policy for governance of all
community facilities
• Development of a management, human
resource and accounting system and
institutional implementation plan
• Capacity development in Monitoring and
Evaluation
• Post Project Evaluation and Future Planning
2. P
ROPOSAL
TO
S
TANDARDISE
THE
D
ESIGN
OF
THE
C
ONSTRUCTION OF
C
OMMUNITY
C
ENTRES
The Ministry is in the process of submitting a
proposal toCabinetstandardisationof thedesign
for the construction of new community centres.
Currently, community centres are designed
based on customised drawings.This approach is
not themost efficient, given the amount of funds
allocated under the Construction of Community
Centres Programme.
3. T
HE
P
ROCUREMENT OF
T
WO
S
PECIALLY
C
ONFIGURES
B
USES
FROM
THE
P
UBLIC
T
RANSPORT
S
ERVICES
C
ORPORATION
FOR
THE
C
ONDUCT OF
M
EDIATION
S
ERVICES
IN
C
OMMUNITIES
THROUGHOUT
T
RINIDAD
The Ministry proposes to utilise two (2) mobile
officestoprovideservicedeliverytocommunities
that are currently underserved or do not have
access totheservices.Theseserviceswill include
counseling, mediation, referrals, parenting
support and other therapeutic services.
6.5 MINISTRY OF HEALTH
In fiscal year 2014 the Ministry will continue to
roll out its Strategic Plan, and would give priority
to the addressing CNCDs and strengthening
health service delivery.
