“I care about our schools having the environment required for both students to perform their best, and teachers to do what they are passionate about: Teach,” said Rayman Bhuller.
By R. Paul Dhillon
SURREY – Well known “Dhol Master”, musician and music producer Rayman Bhuller, who is no stranger to the Surrey school system having worked for years with the local kids in many capacities, is seeking to drum up support for a school board post. He is running as part of the Surrey Progressives team of six candidates.
Bhuller says he cares most about education in Surrey being of high quality for students so that our community can flourish.
“I care about our schools having the environment required for both students to perform their best, and teachers to do what they are passionate about: Teach,” he said.
“My plan for Surrey is to be an active voice for Public Education and to work on key issues such as overcrowded classrooms, anti-bullying, and mental health awareness within our schools. These issues have an adverse impact on learning and I believe that these are concerns that play with the future of our students.
“We have a staggering amount of 7,000 students in studying in roughly 160 portables. This has an adverse impact on both students and teachers. I want to work towards a plan that decreases those figures and supplies and adequate learning and teaching environment.
“I would also like to implement more programs that raise awareness for anti-bullying. Youth suicide and mental health are on the rise in our community and we need to be proactive. My plan is to be someone that students can connect with, parents can trust, and teachers can come to,” he added.
Bhuller’s background stems from his passion of community involvement. Growing up in Surrey, he was always surrounded by key people who influenced him and who discussed community politics and raised issues of awareness.
“When I was a youth myself, I opened a South Asian school for musical arts called Dhol Nation Academy (DNA) to create a hub for other youth in Surrey to connect and get involved in extracurricular. At DNA, my team and I taught students the value of community involvement and giving back. Carrying on with my passion for working with youth, I was involved with many anti-bullying and cultural acceptance workshops within the school district,” he said.
“I believe that the youth of Surrey deserve the quality resources they need for a brighter future and representation that will help bring them there. “
