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, […]
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$130M in Cash Grant distributed to East Coast, East Bank parents
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 […]
Education Ministry notes increase in top performing schools
“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 […]
Guyana’s achievements linked to equity in education – Education Minister
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 […]
Over $110M in ‘Because We Care’ cash grants distributed in Linden
-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 […]
Queen’s College celebrates 170 years in the business of education
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 […]
Education Minister commends Berbice teachers for rising to the occasion –as gov’t takes‘Because We Care’ initiative to Region 6
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 […]
Over 4,500 Georgetown parents receive ‘Because We Care ‘cash grants totalling some $128M
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 […]
Education Minister hints at increased Cash Grant next year
The possibility of an increased Cash Grant next year was hinted at by Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, who on Wednesday told a sizeable gathering of stakeholders in Rosignol, Berbice, Region Five “we would love to give more, and we will give more.” The Minister’s disclosure was certainly well embraced by a wide cross-section of […]
Over $12 million in ‘cash grants’ disbursed in Moruca
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