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‘It is never too late to learn,’ says 41-Y-0 top UG graduate
For 18 years, Annette Baksh put off pursuing her degree at the University of Guyana because she had a family, including two children, to take care of and a full-time job.
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In the mediaEducation Officers visit the family of the late Shereeda Persaud
Today, Senior Officers within the Ministry of Education visited the home of the late Shereeda Persaud who was a Grade 11 student of the Bush Lot Secondary School. The 16 year-old died following a vehicular accident…
In the mediaLearning loss too great for schools to close
–Minister Manickchand argues, outlines plethora of measures in Budget 2022 to enhance education sector
In the media$500M for CPCE to go fully online – Education Minister
The education sector budget has an allocation of over $500 million earmarked for the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) to go fully online with its teachers’ training programme.
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Govt policies will aid education recovery – Minister Manickchand
Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand said new and existing programmes and policies of the government will see the recovery of the education sector.
In the media119 secondary school students registered into the CVQ programme from eight schools across Guyana for the first time
On January 31st, 2022, the Ministry of Education registered its first batch of students into the Caribbean Vocational Qualification (CVQ) programme totalling 119 students from eight schools across Guyana.
In the mediaAtlantic Reader Series will reduce learning disparities between Coast and Hinterland
The Atlantic Reader Series, a local book series tailored to enhance literacy skills in students in Grades One to Six, is a step towards reducing the disparities between the Coast and Hinterland in accessing appropriate…
In the mediaUNICEF, World Bank laud Education Ministry’s Atlantic Reader Series
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Bank have commended the Ministry of Education under the leadership of Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, for launching the completed Atlantic Reader…
In the mediaUG’s top graduates presented with President’s Medal
His Excellency Dr. Irfaan Ali today presented the President’s Medal to the two top graduates of the University of Guyana Class of 2020/2021.
In the mediaBuilding, rehabilitation of schools a key priority in education budget
With the objective of providing equitable access to quality education to Guyana’s children, a significant amount of the $74.4 billion budgetary allocation to the education sector will be used for the construction of…
In the mediaCARICOM congratulates Guyana on launch of Atlantic Reader series
“It’s an exciting moment not just for Guyana but for the entire Caribbean”
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Education budget will allow us to do some of the things we have always dreamt of doing – Minister Manickchand
The $74.4 billion allocated to improving access to education and education delivery in the 2022 National Budget is evident of the PPP/C Administration’s strategy for development said Minister Priya Manickchand. This is…
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