MOEST Gets New Minister Appointed

The Ministry of Education has a new leader. Minister Oscar Requena, who previously served as the Minister of Rural Transformation, is stepping into the role. He takes over from ministers Francis Fonseca and Louis Zabaneh. We caught up with Requena to hear about his exciting plans for the ministry and the unique value he brings to the education sector.

 

Oscar Requena, Minister of Education

“In terms of my value that I bring to the ministry, I want to say I spend twenty-four years in education before venturing into the field of politics. So, I serve form a primary school teacher, to a principal, curriculum officer to a district manager. So, I feel over the last twenty-four years that I served I have learnt a lot. I come prepared, certainly I will make use of professionals and people in the field to support the work that we do at the ministry of education. We bring a vision to the ministry of education. First and foremost it is to ensure that education is a life long process and that we equip all of our children at the different levels, with lifelong skills and values to be able to have their own personal growth and development in education, but most importantly for all Belizeans to contribute to the socioeconomic and political development of our country. Education is the game changer, education has to be the way out of poverty. It has to be the key to the future of our country.”