Assignment #8: Newspaper Article

For this assignment, I chose to read "Free Transportation, Schools for Disabled" in the Guardian newspaper, dated Oct 11th, 2011.

This article was about the Government allocating part of the budget to fund transportation and scholarships for the disabled so that they may have a better state of living. It was noted that poverty levels had increased since last year, especially among families with a disabled member. Because of this, the Government is supporting them by providing not only education, but additional grants to single mothers of children with a disability and food support via Food Card Programmes for families with a child who is disabled.

From this, I perceive that the Government is trying to make equal opportunity for the disabled to better their lives and be educated like persons who are not disabled. The Government is also trying to make their lives easier and this changes my perception slightly about the Government of Trinidad. Although many opinions may be thrown around about controversy, levels of crime, inflation and unemployment and other politically related issues, my perception is that the Government is actually making an attempt to make disabled persons feel less alienated and ostracized by giving them this opportunity for education and providing support for them.