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NGSA likely to be held in July/August – Manickchand
The National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) will likely be held in July/August this year, according to Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand.
In a social media post on Thursday, Manickchand said the exams will not be held in March/April…
Manickchand warns contractors to finish projects on time or face consequences
Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, sounded a warning to contractors who are executing works for the Ministry of Education (MoE) to finish them within the agreed contractual timeline or face the possibility of contract termination.…
Smart classrooms launched targeting Hinterland students
Following a meeting last Thursday where the Chief Education Officer (CEO), Dr. Marcel Hutson met with several Social Studies and Science teachers to discuss the use of smart rooms to facilitate online reinforcement in the areas of English…
Education Ministry launches ‘BE KIND’ campaign
The Ministry of Education (MoE) has launched a ‘BEKIND’ campaign that seeks to address the upsurge in unkind behaviours being meted out to Guyanese. The primary targets of the ‘BEKIND’ campaign are children, teachers, and parents who have…
Teacher who lost house to fire gets support from Edu. ministry
A fire which destroyed the home of a primary school teacher, Renita Joseph, and her family, received assistance from the Ministry of Education.
The Chief Education Officer, Dr Marcel Huston, visited Joseph and her family and presented a…
World Bank approves US$13.5 million for Guyana’s education sector
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved on Monday additional financing of US$13.5 million to support the ongoing Guyana Secondary Education Improvement Project.
The project, which aims to improve teaching in mathematics…
Bartica teen gets full scholarship to UG months after mother hacked to death by father
Eighteen-year-old Kezia King’s dream of pursuing a degree in Social Work at the University of Guyana (UG) has become a reality with the help of the Ministry of Public Service.
Kezia’s life changed drastically ten months ago after her…
Class-action suit to be filed against CXC over 2020 exams
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Jan. 19, CMC – A law firm in Barbados has agreed to represent students affected by last year’s controversial grading of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency…
Education Ministry consults more than 2000 parents on NGSA 2021
More than 2000 parents of students scheduled to write the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) this year were given an opportunity to express their views and concerns regarding the sitting of this examination.
This consultation was done…
Education Ministry consults Grade Six teachers, parents on NGSA 2021
The Education Ministry is consulting Grade Six teachers and parents across the country on the way forward for this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA). The exams play a vital role in determining what secondary school a child…