The First lady of India visited the school for Children with Special Needs where a cheque of 25 thousand US dollars was handed over to Principal Nazeem Smith.
On hand to witness the handing over was Cabinet Secretary Kathiann Barnwell, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education Myccle Burke and members of the Indian Delegation as well as other members of the Diplomatic Corps.
The First Lady’s visit to the school forms part of the Official State Visit of the President and First Lady which continues with a visit to Canouan on Friday.
The Government of the Republic of India remains committed to partnerships for projects and programmes on the Sustainable Development Goals. Specifically, Sustainable Development Goal 4 speaks to Quality Education and the thrust is to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
