The Ministry of Education in St. Kitts and Nevis signs an agreement with the Open University of Tanzania to scale-up academic qualifications of the Federation’s teaching force

Excerpt and photo from sknis.gov.kn

In what was described by the Honourable Minister of Education, Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, as a ‘game-changing”development, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)was signed on 18th October, 2024 between the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, through the Ministry of Education, and the Open University of Tanzania (O.U.T).The contract heralds the opening of new doors of opportunities for teachers in the Federation through the provision of scholarships towards Bachelor’s as well as Master’s degrees in Education.

The MOU was signed by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Hon. Dr. Geoffrey Hanley and Professor Elifas Tozo Bisanda, Vice Chancellor of the Open University of Tanzania during a virtual ceremony.This historic signing ceremony was witnessed by MOE official  Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Lisa Pistana;  along with Ms. Dorothy Warner, Secretary General of the St. Kitts and Nevis National Commission for UNESCO and Dr. David Doyle, Ambassador of St. Kitts and Nevis to UNESCO.

During the virtual signing ceremony, brief remarks were delivered by the Project Focal Point, Dr. KertneyThompson, Chief Executive Officer, TVET, and the OUT Representative, Dr. Janeth Kigobe, Coordinator UNESCO Chair on Teacher Education and Curriculum and Coordinator Master Education in Curriculum Design and Development.