{"id":12713,"date":"2018-02-20T23:07:39","date_gmt":"2018-02-21T03:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=12713"},"modified":"2018-02-20T23:10:05","modified_gmt":"2018-02-21T03:10:05","slug":"pm-bombarded-with-unresolved-issues-at-antigua-state-college","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/pm-bombarded-with-unresolved-issues-at-antigua-state-college\/","title":{"rendered":"PM bombarded with unresolved issues at Antigua State College"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Staff members and students at the Antigua State College have presented Prime Minister Gaston Browne with a plethora of issues affecting their learning and productivity.<\/p>

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Browne visited the institution\u00a0on Tuesday and while he attempted to address concerns in real time, the volume appeared to be overwhelming.<\/p>\n

One demand made by a member of staff was for “at least 20 computers” to equip a computer lab in the Engineering Department. The teacher said that same department is in need of washroom facilities and urgent repairs.<\/p>

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In response and while still at the podium, Browne immediately called a local computer supplier to order 25 computers.<\/p>

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“We will deliver those by tomorrow and then we will import the balance,” Browne who is also finance minister said.<\/p>\n

The prime minister also gave instructions for the construction of the washroom “immediately” telling the person who raised the concern\u00a0“consider that done.”<\/p>

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He warned those gathered that he had to be responsible because he did not want to bankrupt the Treasury.<\/p>\n

“No more requests please, at least those without financial implications,” the country’s leader joked.<\/p>

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A student of the Aircraft Maintenance department complained about the EC$ 20,000 a year school fee in the absence of books and equipment for that department.<\/p>

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Before the prime minister could respond Principal of the ASC Hyram Forde jumped in to address the concerns which also included no wifi and a leaking building.<\/p>\n

Forde said the building in question was “recent” but said improvements are being made to the internet and electricity issues<\/p>\n

“Its a work in progress,” he insisted. Forde said the aircraft programme is already being subsidised.<\/p>\n

“We have not harassed anybody about paying tuition,” the Principal said adding, “you people present a situation like we have absolutely no tools.”<\/p>\n

Reon King a student debater said his colleagues had difficulty getting the necessary resources to broaden their skills.<\/p>\n

But the prime minister told him he has been “asking the wrong person” and should direct his request to Maurice Merchant who heads the Prime Minister’s Scholarship Committee.<\/p>\n

Lecturers were also promised additional increases as well as back pay but the prime minister said that was subject to negotiations.<\/p>\n

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