Asworth Azille, the United Progressive Party (UPP) caretaker for the St John's City East Constituency, levelled sharp criticism at the government's educational priorities during a UPP rally held in Newfield on Thursday night. According to Antigua Observer, Azille argued that the current administration is expanding the tertiary education sector at the expense of foundational learning.
Addressing rally attendees, Azille made clear his position that the government's emphasis on higher education was misplaced, contending that the country's educational foundation — the bedrock upon which any advanced academic pursuit must rest — was being overlooked in the process.
The remarks, as reported by Antigua Observer, signal a sharpening of the UPP's criticism of government education policy ahead of what is expected to be a competitive electoral season. Azille's comments reflect growing opposition concern that investment in tertiary institutions, while visible, may be masking deficiencies at the primary and secondary levels of the national education system.
