Browsing Category
Education
Teachers being trained how to rear tilapia to help students learn better
Some 40 teachers from the ten administrative regions are being given practical sessions in aquaculture so they can better teach lessons in schools.
The training for teachers who teach aquaculture at schools that offer Technical,…
With new policy, each student to do music, sports, languages, technical subjects & volunteering
A new policy from the Ministry of Education could see each student receiving a well-rounded secondary education that balances academic pursuits with extracurricular activities.
Education Minister Priya Manickchand said students will…
Walking in her sister’s footsteps, Berbice girl delivers double feat for family at NGSA
In 2019, Marissa Siriram from Kilcoy/Chesney Housing Scheme, a former student of Cropper Primary School, made her family proud when she placed among the top ten for Region Six in the National Grade Six Assessment.
Following sharply…
NGSA 2023: Guyana still needs to ‘catch the gap’ in the hinterland- Manickchand
Education Minister Priya Manickchand on Friday acknowledged that much more effort is needed to help reduce the educational disparities that exist between Guyana’s hinterland and coastal regions.
Manickchand engaged members of the media…
Contracts signed for new secondary schools at Tuschen and Hosororo
The Ministry of Education continues to aggressively pursue Universal Secondary Education to ensure students across Guyana have access to quality secondary education. This was further boosted today with the signing of contracts for the…
NGSA 2023: Top performers were studying till midnight, believe hard work paid off
The top performers of this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) were announced on Friday and many of those pupils highlighted the long hours spent studying and preparing for the secondary school placement examination.
Glasford…
NGSA 2023: Three pupils tie for top spot again
For the second consecutive year, three pupils have tied for the top spot of the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA).
They are: Glasford Archer from the Leonora Primary School, Ritisha Gobin of the Academy of Excellence, and Anaya…
NGSA 2023: Big improvements in science, maths
A total of 15,360 candidates sat the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) this year and based on an analysis of the results, there were improvements in the pupils’ performances in Science and Mathematics.
Additionally, English grades…
$2B in contracts signed for Kwebana Secondary School
Described as a school that will change lives of many and provide them with opportunities they never had, the Ministry of Education on Wednesday signed contracts amounting to $2 billion with several contractors for the construction of a…
Scholarships available to pursue Master’s, Bachelor’s Degree at UG
Scholarships are now available through the Ministry of Public Service for persons wanting to pursue a Master’s and Bachelor’s Degree at the University of Guyana (UG) for the 2023/2024 academic year.
Interested students can earn a…