'Debt financing undermines education'

Source: jamaica-gleaner Posted By: Bailey C...5318 days ago

According to Adams, debt financing has undermined investment in education in the last 30 years.

"Our education system is living largely now on past investments," argued Adams. "There has been a substantial decline in the financing of higher education that has put some amount of pressure on higher education in Jamaica."

Adams, who was speaking at a recent Gleaner Editors' Forum, wants the Government to provide some level of grants, subsidies and tax incentives for private institutions.

"There....

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