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| Prime Minister Hon. Tillman
Thomas (L) with Trinidad delegation |
St. George's, Grenada, Wednesday May 13th,
2009: Prime Minister
Hon. Tillman Thomas has pledged his full support to the revival and
development of Cadets in Grenada.
The Prime Minister gave the commitment to
the Chairman of the committee set up to over see the revival of the
movement in Grenada, Mr. Charles George and a visiting delegation from
the Cadet Forces in Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica.
The three member delegation, which comprised
Colonel Edison Isaac – Trinidad and Tobago Cadet Force, Lt. Col. Trevor
Mc Curdy – Jamaica Cadet Force and Capt. Dr. Wallace Williams - Trinidad
and Tobago Cadet Force, met with Prime Minister Thomas to discuss the
role Cadets can play in improving discipline in the community and the
wider society.
In welcoming the group, the Prime Minister
said “I am willing to give my support to the revival of the Cadet Corp
in Grenada because we believe it is a useful tool in helping with
discipline at the school and the community levels.
“The Cadet movement has strengthened the
curative base among young people, especially young men,” said Dr.
Williams, adding that a plan that would allow the formation of Cadet
Units at the community level is also under discussion.
The Prime Minister was informed that the
Cadet movement now has expanded to include branches of Sea Cadets, Naval
Units, Air Cadets, Para Medics and Music Cadets. Lt. Col. Mc Curdy of
the Jamaica Cadet Force said the movement has changed to embrace life
skills, which positioned graduates for careers in various sectors.
The delegation noted that Cadet programmes
now offer opportunities for participants to be involved in culinary
arts, business development and academic achievement, with certification
outside of the traditional ‘O’ Level qualification..
“The discipline of the Cadet movement helps
young people to become good citizens. It affects the lives of the young
people right through to adulthood, said Dr. Williams. |
