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Minister of Education Priya Manickchand on Wednesday warned that contractors who fail to complete the rehabilitation and construction of schools and other education facilities would have to pay compensation to the government. Indicating that she has to respond to critics, she said she would be harsher and more vigilant on delivery of projects. “That will […]

A second round for the distribution of the ‘Because We Care’ cash grants for school students was conducted on Thursday, offering accommodation to parents who could not uplift during last month’s countrywide four-day distribution exercise. Just under 11,000 grants were not uplifted in the last bout. At Queen’s College, parents from across Georgetown turned out […]

With Guyana’s CSEC and National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) results expected to be released between late August and early September, Minister of Education Priya Manickchand has said that the ministry will not be moving away from the practice of publicly naming the top performers. Over the years, there has been a growing call for the […]

Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand yesterday commissioned the Abram Zuil Nursery School and the Queenstown Nursery School in Region Two (Pomeroon/Supenaam). Manickchand during her remarks said that the Government of Guyana is committed to creating a world-class education system as is often spoken about by President Irfaan Ali. However, she noted that constructing new schools […]

Minister of Education Priya Manickchand has issued a stern warning for children who may want to engage in violent behaviour in schools, noting that the New Opportunity Corps (NOC) – a juvenile correctional facility on the Essequibo Coast in Region Two – is an option for them to continue their education. Manickchand said violence in […]

More secondary schools are being built and revamped across the country and with this push, Education Minister Priya Manickchand reaffirmed that by 2025, Guyana will achieve universal secondary education. This aim means that all students will be able to access secondary education, and it is a promise made by the incumbent People’s Progressive Party Civic […]

The Ministry of Education will commence the distribution of the increased “Because We Care” cash grant for schoolchildren from July according to Minister Priya Manickchand. Additionally, the Ministry will be extending its ongoing school textbook distribution programme to secondary school students. Manickchand made the announcement yesterday while delivering remarks at the Department of Education – […]

Focused on improving the lives of students, the Education Ministry on Tuesday launched the Edu-Trition breakfast feeding programme at the Windsor Forest Primary School, making the meal available at several primary schools across Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara). During a brief ceremony at the school located on the West Coast of Demerara, Minister of Education […]

As a result of the huge learning loss that children suffered during the two-year physical closure of schools, the Ministry of Education will be revising its teaching methods. This is according to Minister of Education Priya Manickchand, who on Monday emphasised that it is time “for a change” of the teaching methods as educators are […]

Minister of Education Priya Manickchand was recently conferred with the title of Honourary Fellow of the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) in recognition of her outstanding service to the advancement of quality education and social justice which has made a positive difference in the lives of her fellow Guyanese. The title was conferred on September 14, […]