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Commemorative journal celebrates 50th anniversary of the University of the West Indies Postgraduate Diploma in Education
Release after receiving – August 16, 2024
St. Augustine
St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago – August 16, 2024 – The University of the West Indies (UWI) St Augustine is delighted to celebrate its 50th anniversaryday Anniversary Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PG DipEd) Courses exist School of Education (SoE), Faculty of Humanities and Education (FHE). To mark this milestone, we are publishing a commemorative journal entitled: Fifty years of shaping minds and building the future: 50th anniversary publication of the University of the West Indies St Augustine’s School of Education, Graduate Diploma in Educationwas launched at a specially curated workshop, which marked the end of the annual celebrations.
The Diamond Jubilee of the program is celebrated during the 2023-2024 academic year and the journal is the product of a collaboration between past and present faculty, staff, alumni and other stakeholders. PG DipEd is the premier choice for teacher training in Trinidad and Tobago, renowned for its excellence and professional development. By participating in the program, secondary school teachers and leaders enhance their credentials and make significant contributions to society. PG DipEd provides professional education and training (professional learning) to in-service teachers who hold a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent and teach in secondary schools. 
The 50th anniversary time capsule of the Diploma in Education was exhibited to commemorate the legacy of the Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PG DipEd) programme.
In the diary, Dr. Rawatee Maharaj-Sharma, Director The School of Education emphasized that,Early and recent graduates of PG DipEd are today the policy makers and planners of our education system; they shoulder the sacred responsibility of educating our nation” (Page 7). Rinnelle Lee-Piggott, PhD and Ms. Sharon Phillipsthe current coordinator of the PG DipEd program, based on this, describes PG DipEd as having “Possess a solid theoretical and empirical foundation in the basic disciplines of education, curriculum, assessment and pedagogy.” (page 38).
The University of the West Indies administrators extended their congratulations in the journal. Professor Rose-Marie Belle Antoine, Vice-President and Campus Directorassuming PG DipEd “For his significant contribution to the training and certification of numerous secondary school teachers, which has improved the quality of secondary education in Trinidad and Tobago and beyond”(Page 2) Dean of the College of Humanities and EducationProfessor Elizabeth Wolcott Hackshaw emphasize”Over the past several decades, the DipEd program has been the workhorse of FHE’s graduate programs, often receiving the largest number of graduate applicants and producing the largest number of graduate students.” (Page 5).
Dr Marcia Rainford is Director of SoE at Mona CampusIn her congratulatory letter, “Sustained and successful delivery” of PG DipEd, with “high-quality faculty, commitment to responsiveness to stakeholder needs, relevance of course content, and a strong quality assurance culture underpinning SoE transformation” (page 8).
The journal’s lead article is Dr Susan Herbert is a senior lecturer at the School of Economics, UK. STA. has the right, “Shaping Minds, Building Futures: 50 Years of the Postgraduate Diploma in Education: Context and Beginnings”, The article introduces the background of the program and provides information on the early history of the program in terms of staffing and structure. She highlights the program by describing the educational environment after the expansion of secondary education opportunities. “The need for professional development of teachers at the University of Trinidad and Tobago had been recognised since 1968 but had not been realised due to lack of funds at the time. This need became more pressing when the Minister of Education requested that the Diploma in Education (DipEd) be awarded in Trinidad and Tobago by the University of the West Indies, St Augustine” (p. 17). She charted the changes in the curriculum over time and concluded that the 1973 framework provided a template for the current design. Dr. Rinnelle Lee-Piggott and Ms. Sharon Phillip, current coordinators of the DipEd curriculum, shared the current content of the curriculum.
The PG DipEd Commemorative Journal details the 50-year history of the programme. Key features of the journal include:
Leadership Team Timeline: Schedule of directors, managers, and supervisors who coordinated the program from 1973 to 2023.
milestone: Highlights of important milestones over the past fifty years.
Class List: A side-by-side comparison of the first graduating class of 1973 and the Golden Jubilee graduating class of 2023-2024.
Photo Gallery: A visual presentation of lecturers and students from each major in the course.
Old Documentation: The program’s founding stories, staff and alumni reflections and experiences, preserve the legacy of those who have contributed to the program’s success.
Contributions of movers and shakers: Recognizes the significant contributions made by key figures in various professional fields.
Currently available products: Information about the PG DipEd courses currently offered
To celebrate 50 years of the UWI Faculty of Education PG DipEd programme shaping minds and building futures, purchase the limited edition journal now for 200 Trinidad and Tobago dollars at the UWI Bookstore in St. Augustine.
author: Petronetta Pierre-Robertson, Editor-in-Chief and Documentarian, School of Education, University of the West Indies, St Augustine
Dr Rawatee Maharaj-Sharma, Dean of the Faculty of Education at the University of the West Indies, St Augustine, delivered a speech to mark the 50th anniversaryday The School of Education (SoE) auditorium hosted a function to mark the anniversary of the Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PG DipEd) programme.
In her speech, Professor Elizabeth Wolcott-Hackshaw, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Education at the University of the West Indies, St Augustine, commended the Faculty of Education for achieving this milestone.
Jean Bahadur and Sonia Mae Noel were among the first cohort of the Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PG DipEd) programme (1973-1974) The University of the West Indies, St Augustine, happily placed the artefacts into the time capsule, with Shirdi Ali, lecturer at the Faculty of Education, presiding over the process.
(Left) Ms. Petronetta Pierre-Robertson, Editor-in-Chief and Documentologist of the Faculty of Education, Dr. Rawatee Maharaj-Sharma, Dean of the Faculty of Education at the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Shirdi Ali, Lecturer of the Faculty of Education, and Abdul Khan, Chairman of the Board of Governors and 50-member representativeday The first cohort of students pose for a photo with Sonia Mae Noel and Jean Bahadur to celebrate the closing of the 50th anniversary time capsule of the PGCE.
About the University of the West Indies
The University of the West Indies has been a key force in all aspects of development in the Caribbean and has been at the heart of all efforts to improve the well-being of the people of the region for 75 years.
UWI began as University College London in Jamaica in 1948 with 33 medical students. Today, UWI is a global university of international renown with nearly 50,000 students and five campuses: Mona from Jamaica, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago, Cave Mountain in Barbados, The five islands of Antigua and Barbuda and its Global Campusand A global center established in partnership with universities in North America, Latin America, Asia, Africa and Europe.
The University of the West Indies offers more than 1000 Certificate, diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate degree options exist Culture, Creative and Performing Arts, Food and Agriculture, Engineering, Humanities and Education, Law, Medical Sciences, Science and Technology, Social Sciences and Sport. As the Caribbean’s leading university, it has access to the largest pool of intellectual and professional knowledge in the Caribbean, working to address critical issues in our region and around the world.
The University of the West Indies is consistently ranked as one of the best universities in the world by the most reputable ranking agencies. Times Higher Education). Since UWI first appeared in the Times Higher Education rankings in 2018, it has performed well across a number of categories, including the World University Rankings, the Golden Age University Rankings (50 to 80 years old), the Latin America Rankings and the Impact Rankings, which are notable for their response to the world’s greatest concerns, as outlined in the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including good health and well-being, gender equality and climate action.
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