This afternoon the Ministry of Education announced a partnership with the Commonwealth of Learning and Coursera that would offer 4000 free online courses from reputable universities from which certificates would be issued upon successful completion. The announcement generated a tremendous amount of interest and applause. Not surprisingly the failed, ineffective, incompetent APNU/AFC which was unable […]
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Minister Priya Manickchand: A champion for Guyana’s education system.
Dear Editor, In a recent editorial, claims were made against Education Minister, Priya Manickchand, accusing her of failing to adequately perform her duties and of resorting to threats of legal action as a defence mechanism. However, a closer examination of the facts reveals a different picture. Minister Manickchand’s tenure has been marked by significant strides […]
Minimal challenges encountered during Cash Grant distribution – Manickchand
Two books containing 25 vouchers each worth $5 million were mysteriously misplaced during the Ministry of Education’s $10,000 Cash Grant distribution process. This disclosure was made by Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, during her Ministry’s end of year press conference at the National Centre for Educational Resource Development on Friday. According to Manickchand, the situation […]
PPP objects to late notices for Constitutional Reform Committee meetings
The Parliamentary Opposition has decried the late notices for meetings of the Standing Committee on Constitutional Reform which is chaired by Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams. A second meeting of the Committee in as many days was called yesterday at lunch. Speaker, Dr. Barton Scotland made the announcement, but Opposition MP, […]
Govt fails to expand school feeding plan despite $300M budget
Education Minister Nicolette Henry was on Wednesday brought under the microscope by the Opposition People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) when it was found that although some $300 million was requested in the 2018 Budget for students up to Grade Two to benefit from the school feeding programme, it was not expanded. When former Education Minister Priya […]
School feeding programme will not be expanded- Education Minister
Education Minister Nicolette Henry told the National Assembly that Government did not get to expand the school feeding programme as intended, though some $300M was requested in the 2019 budget under programme 404 for students up to grade two. Opposition Member of Parliament (MP) Priya Manickchand had earlier raised concerns that over $2B was sent […]
Stabroek News Apology publishing “The Misbehaving Lady Ministers” Article
Correction The December 5th edition of Stabroek News carrier a letter entitled ‘The misbehaving lady ministers’ which was authored by Claudius Prince and in which he said that a Member of Parliament as claimed that she was sexually assaulted in Parliament even though proof of her claim is non-existent. While she was not named in […]
Robotics, coding and animation for primary schools – Henry
-Manickchand questions significant increases for non-education items Monies from the $52.2 billion earmarked for the education sector in the 2019 budget will be used for continuing curriculum reform which will see robotics and animation being taught in primary schools. “It is no secret that a 40-year curriculum cannot deliver the breadth of skills for a […]
$2B from Education Ministry sent back to treasury while grants taken away, says Manickchand
$2B from Education Ministry sent back to treasury while grants taken away, says Manickchand Former Education Minister Priya Manickchand decried the collation Government for returning some $2B to the national treasury which she said could have been used to pay $ 15,000 in subsidies to students, referencing the $10,000 grant that was removed by Government. […]
Whistleblower legislation in jeopardy – Manickchand
Amended Cyber Crime Bill …hauls Govt over coals for treatment of transferred Nurse The passage of the Protected Disclosures Bill counts for nothing when one considers the controversial Cyber Crime (Amendment) Bill, as persons who make unauthorised disclosures face as many as five years in jail if tried and convicted. This is according to Opposition […]