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Basworth Burnett

27 January at 11:34 ·

LAST RESORT?

The military is the last line of defence for a State. The deployment of Jamaica Defence Force combat soldiers to support the Constabulary in circumstances where a state of emergency has been declared is a situation which should not be taken lightly. The State of Emergency in St James is likely to be effective as a short term measure but the effort will be negated if there is no meaningful social intervention to buttress the gains made by this initiative. I urge the government to avoid ill-conceived, short sighted, knee-jerk reactions. The stability of our beloved country is contingent upon rational action emanating from polite and considerate but decisive leadership. God bless, one love.

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OBasworth Burnett

EDUCATION - THE KEY TO DESIRED CHANGE.

''A few weeks ago I attended a function at a university in London. I left the event thoroughly impressed with that institution's commitment to higher education and its absolute faith in the education process as a reliable vehicle for desired change.''

''Education is a life long process, the ambition to improve one's level of education should not necessarily be contingent upon access to educational institutions. Education should not be confused with certification. Simply put, education is the acquisition of knowledge. Certification confirms that acquisition, however, it must be clearly understood that the absence of certificates do not equate to an absence of knowledge. Much lies in education, the remarkable advances in science and technology are indicative of improvements in the level of in education. First world countries will continue to exert power and influence over developing countries because of their investments in education. Underdevelopment in less developed countries, in most instances, tends to be inextricably linked to procrastination and failure to effect improvements in education. The developing countries exhibiting the greatest strides in education are the ones most likely to have the best chance of attaining improvements the living standards.''

''Education is the means by which we improve our ability to contribute to the productive process. It is therefore irrefutable that any country which makes it difficult for its people to access education inevitably sow the seeds of its own destruction.''

EDUCATION - THE KEY TO DESIRED CHANGE.

A few weeks ago I attended a function at a university in London. I left the event thoroughly impressed with that institution's commitment to higher education and its absolute faith in the education process as a reliable vehicle for desired change.

Education is a life long process, the ambition to improve one's level of education should not necessarily be contingent upon access to educational institutions. Education should not be confused with certification. Simply put, education is the acquisition of knowledge. Certification confirms that acquisition, however, it must be clearly understood that the absence of certificates do not equate to an absence of knowledge. Much lies in education, the remarkable advances in science and technology are indicative of improvements in the level of in education. First world countries will continue to exert power and influence over developing countries because of their investments in education. Underdevelopment in less developed countries, in most instances, tends to be inextricably linked to procrastination and failure to effect improvements in education. The developing countries exhibiting the greatest strides in education are the ones most likely to have the best chance of attaining improvements the living standards.

Education is the means by which we improve our ability to contribute to the productive process. It is therefore irrefutable that any country which makes it difficult for its people to access education inevitably sow the seeds of its own destruction.