Q1: What is the vision of the Peace Promotion Programme (PPP)?

A: To create a peaceful nation, from a generation of peaceful individuals within our nation’s schools.

Q2: What is the mission of the PPP?

A: The long-term goal of the PPP is to create a culture of peace - in the individual, the school, the home, the community and the society at large.

Q3: What is the purpose of the Peace Promotion Programme?

A: Over the last decade violence and indiscipline have been increasing in our schools at an alarming rate. This phenomenon mirrors the situation in the society at large. The Ministry of Education has developed the Peace Promotion Programme to address this disturbing trend in the schools.

Q4: What is the role of the PPP?

A: To help students, teachers and the communities find positive and empowering ways to build up a defence and resilience against any tendency or inducement to violence and indiscipline.

Q5: How many persons does the PPP comprise?

A: The staff of the PPP comprises:

• 1 Coordinator
• 1 Specialist Researcher
• 1 Administrative Secretary
• 1 Data-Entry Clerk
  

Q6: What programmes are there for students?

A: Students can benefit from the following programmes:

• Mediation/Conflict Resolution

• Pre-Carnival Preparation

• 40 Days of Peace

• Together We Light The Way

• Homework Centres

• Out of School suspension

• Alternative Education

• Driver Responsibility Education

• Student Councils (Democratic Citizenship)

Q7: What programmes are there for parents?

A: Parents have access to the following:

• Parenting Education – Training Workshops

• Education Television for Parents

• School Social Workers

Q8: What programmes are there for principals and teachers?

A: Principals and teachers have access to the following:

• Classroom Management – alternatives to corporal punishment

• Anger and stress understanding and management

• Conflict Resolution

• Substitute Teachers

• Incentives

Q9: What programmes are there for the community?

A: The community participates in the following:

• Public Education/Information

• BPTT – Together we light the way

• JB Fernandes Memorial Trust Fund – Homework Centres

• Guardian General – Road safety

• Toyota Ltd. – Driver Responsibility Education

• EIL Project – School Management

Q10: How do I contact the PPP?

A: Contact the PPP by writing or calling: