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SGU Student Invited to Use Training to Develop Grenada |
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Wednesday, 04 November 2009 |
 HON. GLYNIS ROBERTS
Tourism Minister Hon. Glynis Roberts told the students in the SGU events' management course that they comprise a "critical part of the development thrust at the private and public sector levels.''
"Having a good manager to plan and execute an event, whether for entertainment, state or business purposes, can make all the difference between its success and failure,'' the Tourism Minister said. The events' management course is part of the university's programme in Tourism and Hospitality.
"We, as government, for example, can utilize the skills of people like you for many of the activities of state, ensuring that they are well-executed, especially when they involve foreign dignitaries and guests,'' the minister said. "A capable events’ manager can help eliminate waste, inefficiency and delays, thus reducing costs to the government and taxpayers. The money saved can, in turn, be used for critical areas of national development such as healthcare, education, housing and clean drinking water.''
Mrs. Roberts, who is also Minister of Civil Aviation, reminded the audience of the emphasis that has been placed on education from the first day of the National Democratic Congress administration of Prime Minister Hon. Tillman Thomas.
"Within two months of forming the government, we kept an election promise and instituted a programme to offer free school books to secondary school students,'' the minister explained.
She added: "We have determined that education is the key to the further development of the nation. We recognize that for Grenada to compete regionally and internationally in the 21st Century, we must have a highly educated population. We must be on the cutting edge of modern-day education, starting from the pre-primary level all the way up to college and university.''
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