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Mandatory counselling, suspension & transfers for girls who bullied Queenstown student
Two days after the Ministry of Education said it would seriously probe reports of assault meted out to a Venezuelan student from Queenstown Secondary School, it announced on Tuesday the conclusion of the investigation.
Following the…
17 nursery students receive spectacles
Seventeen nursery school pupils from schools across the coastland on Tuesday received spectacles as part of the Comprehensive Child and Youth Health Programme. This is a collaborative effort between the Ministry of Education, the Ministry…
No teachers’ strike for reopening of school Monday
As public schools reopen on Monday for the August term, the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) will not engage in any strike action but the body’s President, Mark Lyte said that industrial action isn’t off the table.
“... looming over us is…
Local group to support students’ environmental advocacy, focus
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Recover Guyana is searching for Guyana’s ‘Top Youth Environmental Speaker’. The registered Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has collaborated with the Ministry of Education with support from ExxonMobil Guyana…
All learning platforms to be AI integrated within a year – President Ali
In keeping with technological advancement, the government is working to shift the entire educational platform to a fully online system with the aid of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
“We have agreed in Cabinet that we are now working on a…
Guyana Center for Civic Engagement launches ‘YOUthEngage592’ leadership training program
Over 25 high school students from J.C. Chandisingh, Corentyne Comprehensive, Lower Corentyne, Winifred Gaskin Memorial, Manchester, and Port Mourant secondary schools have embarked on an enriching journey of civic engagement and leadership…
QC student launches Water Purification Project to combat plastic waste
To combat plastic bottle waste and promote sustainability, the winner of Recover Guyana’s Shout Competition, and Guyana’s National Youth Environmental Speaker Vasanna Persaud has launched her water purification project within her school…
Teachers’ Union asks Court to order discussions on 2019 – 2023 pay hike
In an urgent Notice of Application to the High Court before Justice Sandil Kissoon on Friday, the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) has asked for the Court to compel the government to engage in collective bargaining from 2019 to 2023.
The…
GTU issues ultimatum to gov’t, threatens to resume strike
President of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) Mark Lyte on Thursday said there will be no compromise on the part of the union to discuss only salary increases for 2024 with the Ministry of Education and insisted that negotiations must…
NGSA mock exams will determine how prepared students are – Education Minister
Education Minister Priya Manickchand on Wednesday said the mock examinations for the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) slated for March 14-15 will assist teachers with determining how prepared students really are for the actual exams in…