Pan in the Classroom Unit

History
During the period June to September 2000, a
joint committee of the Ministry of Education, Pan
Trinbago and the Pan in Schools Coordinating
Council met to consider a proposal for the
establishment of a “Pan in the Classroom” project.
Primary and Secondary School teachers were then
invited to a Consultation on “Pan in Schools” in
October 2000, where views were received and a
“Survey of Steelband Activities” was distributed.

After tabulation of the survey results and consideration
of the views expressed at the consultation, a report
was presented. This report was reviewed by the
Ministry of Education officials and representatives
of the Pan In Schools Coordinating Council, who
together formed a Committee that prepared and
submitted a Final Report to the Permanent Secretary
of the Ministry of Education.

After an internal review of the Report’s contents, the
view was that it presented significant justification
for a programme of the general nature proposed
in the report, with such a programme holding the
promise of important benefits for the Education
system, the Pan movement and the country as a
whole. In this regard, the Honourable Minister of
Education took a Note to Cabinet on the subject
and on June 13th 2002 Cabinet agreed to the
establishment of a National Programme for
“Pan in the Classroom”.

The Pan in the Classroom Project Unit officially
began work in 2003 and today is in its eighth
year of existence and is continuing to grow from
strength to strength. The following are some of the
principles that guide its operations:

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