Region Six NGSA high achievers celebrate success

Tain Primary School emerged as the top school in Region Six after one of its students secured the highest score in the region and a place at Queen’s College at this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA).

Eleven-year-old Kacy Kamal topped Region Six with 484.52 marks, earning a place at the country’s premier secondary school. Although she received a call from the Ministry of Education before the announcement, she said she did not know she had emerged as the region’s top performer until Education Minister Sonia Parag announced the results on Friday.

“It was an emotional and exciting moment. I never imagined I would be the top student in Region Six,” Kamal said.

She credited her success to months of disciplined preparation, including studying on weekends and holidays, completing numerous past papers, and receiving unwavering support from her parents and teachers.

Encouraging future NGSA candidates, she said, “have confidence and believe in yourself.”

Skeldon Primary also celebrated an outstanding performance, with two students making the Region Six Top 10 list. Manojanand Bharat placed second in the region with 483.61 marks and also earned a place at Queen’s College.

“I was watching the NGSA results and I realized I was in top ten in the region. I was completely overjoyed. I was jumping and screaming in joy because of happy I am,” he revealed.

Bharat explained that he followed a strict study routine.

“Focusing entirely on your work is the most important thing for success in your NGSA. I had to wake up at 5 o’clock in the morning and study for one hour, and I studied late into the night until 10 O’clock. I had a strict study schedule that I had to complete every day,” he revealed.

Bharat mentioned that he also gave up using his phone and computer to remain focused on his studies. His ambition is to one day become President of Guyana.

“Believe in your dreams and God and the dream can come through once you believe in yourself,” Bharat advices other students sitting the NGSA in the upcoming year.

Rose Hall Town Primary’s Danelly Williams secured 483.60 marks to claim another Queen’s College placement. She said she felt proud after hearing her name announced during the live broadcast, noting that disciplined studying and limiting time on electronic devices contributed to her success. Williams hopes to become a lawyer.

Bohemia Primary’s Jenna Garnet gained 483.51 marks and placed at Queen’s College.

“I felt happy and grateful to everyone who brought me to this moment. I was with my sister at the time, watching the live when I heard my name called I was very excited and happy,” she revealed.

Garnet asserted that she balanced afternoon lessons, online classes and regular revision while ensuring she got enough sleep each night.

“I was very confident that I will make it to the school that I wish for,” she said.

Garnet plans to pursue a career in fashion design.

Cropper Primary student Diya Algu scored 482.69 marks and also earned admission to Queen’s College. She attributed her performance to attending extra lessons, revising consistently and completing past papers.

Inspired by her father, who is a doctor, she hopes to enter the medical profession.

Mibicuri Primary’s Ryan Rampersaud also scored 482.69 marks. He said he was overwhelmed with emotion when his mother embraced him after learning of his results.

“I cried tears of joy. I wasn’t really expecting to be in the top ten,” he recalled.

Rampersaud, who hopes to become a doctor, said he stayed away from electronic devices while preparing for the examination.

Sheet Anchor Primary’s Destiny Kurtzious scored 482.63 marks and admitted that making the Region Six Top 10 came as a surprise.

“It felt unreal, but I was proud and happy,” she said.

She hopes to become a paediatrician and credited her parents for encouraging her throughout her preparation.

Nicholye Ompertab of Number 68 Primary gained 482.60 marks after sacrificing much of his free time to study. He hopes to become a doctor and thanked his parents, teachers and mentor, Sir Andrew, for their support.

Another Skeldon Primary student, Radwaan Amin, also scored 482.60 marks. Although he qualified for Queen’s College, he has opted to attend Skeldon Line Path Secondary School. Amin said his consistent performances in mock examinations gave him confidence that he would finish among the region’s best. He aspires to become an Aeronautical Engineer.

Completing the Region Six Top 10 is New Market Primary’s Aden Drepaul, who obtained 482.50 marks. Drepaul said he began practising past examination papers from Grade Four and focused heavily on improving his weaker subjects. He hopes to become a pilot and is still discussing with his family whether he will accept his Queen’s College placement.