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THE Ministry of Education commenced the distribution of the ‘Because We Care’ $10,000 cash grant to parents of students of secondary schools in Georgetown, and some $67M were distributed at ten centres.At some of the schools on the West Bank of Demerara — Versailles Primary, Goed Fortuin Nursery and the Shirley Field Ridley Nursery schools, […]

— says Education Minister, Priya Manickchand THE Ministry of Education commenced the distribution of the ‘Because We Care’ $10,000 cash grant to parents of students of secondary schools in Georgetown, and some $67M were distributed at ten centres.At some of the schools on the West Bank of Demerara — Versailles Primary, Goed Fortuin Nursery and […]

Catering to public school children across the country, the inaugural “Because We Care” Cash Grant initiative commenced in early October but, according to the Ministry of Education, the process is nearing completion. This was outlined in a statement issued yesterday by the Ministry. Amounting to $10,000 per child attending school at the level of nursery, […]

More than 13,000 children from the East Coast and the East Bank yesterday benefited from the Government of Guyana ‘Because we Care’ $10,000 Cash Grant. Addressing a gathering of approximately 1,164 at the Diamond Secondary School yesterday, Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand stated that when the Government of Guyana started planning for the Cash Grant […]

“Hard work produces success” is the firm conviction of Minister of Education, Some of the top performers who were recently honoured by the Ministry of Education Priya Manickchand. Her utterance was forthcoming as she addressed a gathering of education stakeholders at the National Cultural Centre recently. The Minister was at the time speaking of the […]

Despite numerous criticisms that there is only a small number of students doing well, Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand made it clear that although Guyana is faced with challenges it has been able to realise laudable results over the years. And the challenges that Guyana has been faced with, the Minister asserted, are certainly not […]

-Your children’s education should be your first priority—Minister Manickchand tells parents in Linden MORE than 11,000 children from Linden on Friday benefited from the Government of Guayna ‘Because We Care’ $10,000 Cash Grant initiative. Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand with teachers after the distribution of vouchers Distribution of the vouchers started on Friday in Linden […]

EDUCATION Minister, Ms Priya Manickchand, Chief Education Officer Mr Olato Sam and other officials of the Ministry of Education yesterday joined the administration, staff and former students of Queen’s College in celebrating 170 years of its establishment. Minister Manickchand, herself a former QC student, encouraged the management of the school to ensure that every child […]

HUNDREDS of Guyanese residing in Region 6 (East Berbice-Corentyne) came out yesterday to receive their ‘Because We Care’ grant as the Education Ministry undertook a hectic distribution calendar at numerous locations where an estimated $19M was distributed.  Parents yesterday from nursery, primary and secondary schools were seen assembling early at the different locations to receive […]

AS the Education Ministry continues to roll out the ‘Because We Care ‘cash grant initiative across the country, the distribution process took Georgetown by storm yesterday with approximately $128M being distributed. Nearly 4,564 parents of primary school students received their $10,000 vouchers at the National Park. Parents started to assemble very early at the National […]