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Islamic schools will not be left out of government’s plans to revitalise the education system, Education Minister Dr Michael Dowlath assured at the Islamic Development Bank's Caribbean and Latin American Regional Partnership consultation on December 4 at the Trinidad Hilton, St Ann's.

Dowlath said partnerships with organisations like the Islamic Missionaries Guild, which has offered education services since the 1960s, are critical to deal with issues plaguing schools.

“This approach is not about labeling our children. It's about lifting them up. The ministry is strengthening interventions that allow us to identify learning challenges earlier, especially from the preschool level. We have provided more targeted support ensuring students receive wrap-around assistance involving teachers, families and specialists,” Dowlath said.