GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC)—Caribbean Community (Caricom) education ministers began a two-day meeting in Guyana on Wednesday amid concerns as to whether or not the education system is providing every learner with the foundation and confidence required to think critically and challenge the status quo.

Guyana’s education minister Sonia Parag, who is chairing the meeting being held under the theme ‘Educating for life, purpose and Caribbean progress,’ said the theme calls for considering education beyond the acquisition of knowledge or the preparation of children to succeed at examinations.

“It challenges us to consider whether our education systems are giving every learner the foundation and confidence required to think critically, challenge the status quo, and ultimately, the ability to adapt to a constantly changing world,” Parag said.