May 5, 2016: The Honourable Anthony Garcia, Minister of Education received a courtesy call from United States Ambassador John L Estrada, on Tuesday 3rd May, 2016 at the Minister of Education’s Head Office in St Clair.
Accompanying the Ambassador was Mr.Stephen Weeks, Public Affairs Officer of the US Embassy. Also in attendance were Ministry of Education executives Permanent Secretary Gillian Macintyre; Chief Education Officer Harrilal Seecharan; Acting Permanent SecretaryNatasha Barrow, and Deputy Permanent Secretary Chanwati Sookra.
They discussed the similarities in the education systems of both nations and possible areas of cooperation in education. Minister Garcia reiterated his commitment to “the delivery of quality education that satisfies the needs of society and supports the sustainable development of this country.”
Ambassador Estrada was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, and emigrated with his family to the United States at the age of 14. He is married to Dr. Elizabeth Anne Cote Estrada, and is the father of two daughters, Eva and Marie.
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