Chaguanas East MP Fazal Karim is calling on Minister of Education Anthony Garcia to ensure homework centres and community-based education programmes are placed in his constituency.
This follows recent reports of crime in the Enterprise constituency, which forms part of the Chaguanas East constituency.
Speaking to the Sunday Guardian while visiting projects around the constituency, Karim said residents needed to feel a sense of inclusion when participating in learning activities.
“If people feel a sense of exclusion to work then they withdraw,” said Karim.
Karim called for courses such as carpentry, tailoring or dress-making to be offered in Central communities through community-based programmes such as Ytepp.
Karim toured his constituency with members of his constituency office and local government councillor for Montrose Momeena Hosein.
The group visited upgrade projects in Montrose and Endeavour.
One of the projects was repairs to a section of roadway near Rodney Road in Endeavour.
The road, located near a Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) station, constantly develops water-filled holes.
Other projects in the constituency included a walking track for recreation ground on Bocas avenue.
“We have limited resources and even with small amount of money the councillors are endeavouring to do their best,” Karim said.
Karim visited other projects in his constituency, including a tree-planting ceremony in Cunupia as part of the facilities for the police youth club, which is still under construction, as well as drainage in other areas.