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With schools scheduled to reopen on September 6, over 4,000 children between the ages of 12 and 17 have received their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine, since the Government rolled its immunisation campaign for…

The Ministry of Education on Thursday received a number of sanitary supplies from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Guyana arm as preparation continues for the reopening of school on September 6.

Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, MP, has said students in the hinterland regions have been most affected by the closure of schools during the pandemic, as they were unable to access the interventions put in…

“The five pillars of the plan, though not all completely new, effectively capture core areas demanding our sustained focus and attention over the ensuing years. They align to the Sustainable Development Goals and to the…

–Education Minister says, calls for good sense to prevail ahead of physical reopening of schools

It has been estimated that school children in Guyana could lose about one year of learning because of the closure of schools for face-to-face classes prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dorm schools, like other secondary schools across Guyana, will be reopened in accordance with the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination programme for children.

Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, MP, said the disparities in the sector have been identified, and will be addressed in the Ministry’s 2021-2025 strategic plan.

At the launch, Education Minister Priya Manickchand said the plan is a culmination of extensive consultations and collaboration with a range of local and international education stakeholders and partners.

Students of the Bladen Hall Multilateral School and surrounding areas on Tuesday welcomed the Ministries of Health and Education massive COVID-19 vaccination drive for children 12 to 17 years old.

The Ministry of Health continued its vaccination drive for children 12 to 17 years at the Diamond Secondary School, East Bank Demerara (EBD), on Tuesday where scores were inoculated with the US Food and Drug…

Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, MP, says the Government has been receiving positive responses from parents and adolescents, since the commencement of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign for children 12 to 17 years…