Six TTUTA posts up for grabs

On May 28, the following persons were nominated to contest the elections of the six  National officers of the Trinidad and Tobago Unified Teachers’ Association (TTUTA), which is scheduled to take place on October 21. Current president, Trevor Oliver, is not standing for re-election, having served his two terms. Clyde Permell, one of the three contenders for the position of president, has served as a former TTUTA president for two years, and was also a former president of the Caribbean Union of Teachers. Permell was selected as TTUTA president after the untimely passing of the then elected officer, Urich Loutoo. Permell, the incumbent, was elected to serve the two-year term until elections were held. 

Candidates contesting the positions are as follows:

President
1. Amral Hosein — TVT 4  — Chaguanas Junior Secondary.
2. Clyde Permell — Pr (Prim) — Arima Centenary Government.
3. Wendy Augustus — T3 — Arima Senior Comprehensive.

First Vice President
1. Gyandeo Persad — T3 — Aranjuez Junior Secondary.
2. Allison A Sarjeant — T3 — Fyzabad Anglican Secondary.
3. Andrina Antoine-Cruickshank — T3 — El Dorado Secondary.

Second Vice President
1. Allan S Noreiga — Pr (Sec) — Siparia Junior Secondary.
2. Bissoondath Ramkissoon — T2 — Chaguanas Junior Secondary
3. Allison Sookoo — TVT 4 — Princes Town Senior.

Third Vice President
1. Keith Sankar — T1 — Siparia Union Presbyterian.
2. Dave Santo — T2 — Aranjuez Junior Secondary.
3. Forbes Persaud — T1 — El Dorado Secondary.

General Secretary
1. David Lewis — T2 — Woodbrook Government Secondary.
2. Maureen Radhay — T1 — Chaguanas Government Primary.

Treasurer
1. Komaldi Chotai — T1 — Mafeking Government Primary.
2. Savitri Radhay-Dial — T1 — Longdenville Government Primary.
3. Surujdath Mahabir — T3 — Carapichaima Senior Comprehensive.