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More than 20,000 scholarships already issued, gov’t promises to expand programme
The incumbent People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) government had promised to provide 20,000 scholarships to Guyanese within its five-year term in office and on Thursday, President Dr. Irfaan Ali announced that this target was surpassed…
All dorms to have adequate house parents, security & fire prevention tools- Manickchand
Minister of Education Priya Manickchand on Wednesday said the government is working towards ensuring that all secondary school dormitories are equipped with adequate facilities and tools, backed by enough staff to guarantee students’…
Guyana’s growth lies in education, healthcare – outgoing Indian High Commissioner
Education and healthcare are two key areas of focus and through the collaboration between Guyana and India, thousands of persons have been able to benefit from various scholarship opportunities over the years.
In fact, as he pledged…
Four more Guyanese youth get scholarships to India
Four Guyanese nationals were selected to study in India - two under the ICCR (Indian Council for Cultural Relations) Scholarships for masters degrees and two under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) short term scholarship…
St. Rose’s High School should be ready in two weeks -Manickchand
Initially set for completion by May 2023, the new St. Rose’s High School is now expected to be handed over to the Ministry of Education in August.
“I just came from there (the construction site). I was told that it should be finished by…
10 more smart classrooms soon to be established in primary schools
In keeping with the government’s strategic education development plan to transform the sector with the utilisation of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in schools, 10 more smart classrooms are set to be established soon in primary…
87,634 students benefitting from school feeding programme
Over 87,000 children are benefitting from the government’s national school feeding programme, which provides juice and biscuits, breakfast, and hot meals.
With some $2.1 billion set aside for 2023, the undertaking supports the…
12 in-service teachers graduate dance course
The Unit of Allied Arts hosted a graduation Ceremony at the Theatre Guild for the first batch of graduates from the In-Service Teachers Dance Course. The Dance Course involved 12 teachers from Nursery, Primary and Secondary schools across…
CNOOC awards Guyanese students with scholarships to China
CNOOC Petroleum Guyana Limited (CPGL) on Friday awarded scholarships to four Guyanese students to study Petroleum Sciences in China.
The initiative, funded by CPGL, is part of a program with the Ministry of Natural Resources to award ten…
Spanish will be compulsory in schools from September; foreign teachers could be hired
President Dr Irfaan Ali on Wednesday announced that the Spanish language will be a compulsory subject in public schools from September this year and the government could import teachers to ensure this happens.
Speaking at a press…