Young honourables of the Seychelles National Youth Assembly (SNYA) met for the second time on Friday August 8 and had their first motion approved.

The motion, tabled by honourable Nicole Asba, called for more open discussions on the development of education in Seychelles and what can be done for it to develop more efficiently.

Most of the young honourables who added to the discussion talked about the setbacks in the present educational system and stated potential measures that could be implemented to upgrade the level of education in Seychelles.

Addressing many of the difficulties, the young honourables said that due to a lack of qualified teachers in post-secondary institutions, students have to study on their own and find it hard to cope with exam pressure.

A lack of resources is another problem that is affecting the learning process at all levels, according to the honourables.

Before listening to the motions, Speaker Clifford Andre went over the procedures for the session and asked all honourables to respect the regulations and rules.

The SNYA, which was officially launched on July 31 by Francis MacGregor, Speaker of the National Assembly, is to convene once every two months at the ex-Assembly Hall at National House.

The final report of each session will be presented to Speaker MacGregor.

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