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Schools Welfare Programme to be strengthened

Amid increasing violence at public schools, Education Minister Priya Manickchand said the Ministry would strengthen its welfare programme in schools across the country. Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Manickchand said more welfare officers would be trained by high-level officials from across the Caribbean, noting that a team of 13 supporting masters are currently […]

CXC to offer Portuguese for the first time

DURING remarks at a Ministry of Education press conference held at the National Centre for Education Resource Development (NCERD) in Kingston, Education Minister, Priya Manickchand announced that the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) would be offering Portuguese at the Caribbean Certificate of Secondary Level Competence (CCSLC) examinations which are being written in nine territories for the […]

GTU prepared to share evidence to refute Manickchand’s “less than honest” claims

Although Education Minister, Priya Manickchand, has insisted that there is no backlog of eligible teachers awaiting their duty free concessions for vehicles, word out of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) is that this is simply not the case. An official disclosure from the Union suggests that not only are there more than 100 teachers who […]

Announcement of General Elections date…Education Ministry hoping for smooth and effective sitting of examinations

– consulting with CXC, other stakeholders Following on the heels of the announcement by President Donald Ramotar that May 11, 2015, will be the date for Regional and General Elections, the Ministry of Education has become the centre of attention. This is due to the fact that the date for the national elections coincides with […]

State-of-the-art facility will cater for merging of Brickdam Secondary and Central High

MINISTER of Education, Priya Manickchand last Friday clarified issues regarding the merging of the Brickdam Secondary School and Central High School and the establishment of a state-of-the-art facility. During a recent press conference, Minister Manickchand stated that she was displeased with the recent issues being highlighted by the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU). She said further that […]

Education Sector Plan 2014-2018 and Professional Standards for Teachers in 2015 to be ready soon

THE Education Ministry is working currently on the publication of its Education Sector Plan 2014-2018 and the finalising and publication of Professional Standards for Teachers in 2015. Education Minister, Priya Manickchand has said that the ministry is dedicated to ensuring that all citizens of Guyana, regardless of age, race or creed, physical or mental disability, or […]

Amerindians and national education initiatives

WITHIN the list of ‘neglects’ that the Amerindians of Guyana had to endure, during the years of the People’s National Congress (PNC) regime, was access to quality education. Region 7 residents at the launch of the HEIP at Kamarang And this was so, despite the establishment of the Amerindian Scholarship Fund in 1962, which was […]

Secondary Education Improvement Project to begin this year -will put Guyana closer to attaining universal secondary education

THE commencement of the Secondary Education Improvement Project is scheduled to begin within the first quarter of 2015 and will put Guyana closer to attaining universal secondary education.This was revealed during a press conference held at the National Centre for Education Resource Development (NCERD) in Kingston. During her remarks, Education Minister, Priya Manickchand explained that […]