Classes—or ashes after

Many schools had their own Carnival jump-up prior to Carnival Monday and Tuesday. Therefore, every schoolchild must adopt the right attitude of going to school on Ash Wednesday.

If the school boards and all education stakeholders decide to compromise and keep students away from classes on Ash Wednesday, then they should make it mandatory that the students attend a church service instead.

Minister of Education Anthony Garcia is correct to question the behaviour of both parents and teachers. If this type of behaviour is allowed to continue, we would be fuelling more confused and misguided youth and making it more difficult for social workers.

We ought to be guiding the youth to make the sacrifice and to work hard and deligently to achieve their goals and aspirations. Every day in school is a day closer to mastery.

The Mighty Sparrow advised in his calypso Education, “Children go to school and learn well, otherwise you will catch real hell.” The road may seem difficult and rough but every citizen, especially the young people, has a purpose.

They must follow their destiny and always reach for the stars even though they may not be able touch them.

The sky is the limit and we have the divine permit.

Gregory Neptune Port-of-Spain