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The most exciting feature of the Bermuda College is its training hotel Stonington Beach Hotel which opened for business in September 1981. The Stonington Beach Hotel is a 64-bedroom luxury hotel, owned and operated by the Bermuda College, where students will practice their skills and knowledge on genuine hotel guests.

34. The Government makes sufficient funds available to ensure that no capable Bermudian is denied access to higher education, either at the Bermuda College or abroad, solely because of lack of funds.

Conclusion

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The nature of the local economy with its total absence of any primary production there are no mines, factories, forests, fisheries or large farms in Bermuda relying as it does on tourism and international business, creates a heavy demand for "white collar workers".

36. There is an unprecedented demand on our educational system to produce more and more secretaries, bookkeepers, accountants, chefs, doctors, lawyers, computer programmers and other administrative technical and professional personnel.

37. It follows, therefore, that we are challenged to educate a larger and larger percentage of our children to higher and higher standards. The Bermuda Government has responded to this challenge by devoting at least 20 per cent of its yearly budget to education, and by providing the opportunity for all Bermudians to go as far up the academic ladder as their talents will permit.

(Population:

C. British Virgin Islands

12,000 (1978 estimate); area: 152.8 sq. km. (approx.))

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ARTICLE 13: RIGHT TO EDUCATION

The administration of the education system in the British Virgin Islands is governed by the Education Ordinance, No. 21, of 1977, which is designed to provide for a co-ordinated and effective system of public education, the registration of private schools, the inspection of schools, and the registration of teachers.

2. The Ordinance makes it compulsory for all children between five and fifteen years of age to attend school. The parent of a child of compulsory school age who neglects or refuses to cause the child to attend school shall, unless the child is legally excused from attendance, be liable on summary conviction to a fine of twenty dollars or may be required to enter into a bond with sureties to ensure that the child attends school. A school-attendance officer has recently been appointed to be responsible for the enforcement of compulsory school attendance. percentage of attendance nevertheless is high in all schools.

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3. Primary and secondary education is provided free of charge in all Government schools. At the end of 1980, 2,273 students were enrolled in primary schools,

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