TRINIDAD-TOBAGO: 'Universities meet world standards'

Approximately 30,000 students or 44% of the local tertiary education population in Trinidad and Tobago can now boast of being trained by fully-accredited and internationally-recognised higher education institutions, reports Brent Zephyrine for the The Trinidad Guardian.

The statement was made last week by Acting Executive Director of the Accreditation Council of Trinidad and Tobago (ACTT), Michael Bradshaw, during a news conference held to commemorate the first institutional accreditation of three of the nation's largest tertiary education institutions.

The ACTT, created by an Act of Parliament in 2004, has established a structured regulatory framework based on international norms and standards, Minister of Science, Technology and Tertiary Education Fazal Karim said. He also said that while these achievements demonstrated that "we can match the quality expected" of global higher education institutions, accreditation status "will ensure international recognition of our graduates as they seek to further opportunities".
Full report on the The Trinidad Guardian site