PRESIDENT’S College (PC) has not lost its ‘stripes,’ Minister of Education Priya Manickchand has said, as she defended her Ministry’s position in explaining why this senior secondary school has not been listed as one of the top five 6th Form schools. Minister Manickchand was speaking at a press briefing last Thursday at the National Center […]
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Education Minister defends policy toward President’s College
Although it was created to be the country’s top secondary school with residential provision more than three decades ago, today President’s College no longer boasts this status. This development was confirmed by Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, during a press conference hosted at the National Centre for Educational Resource Development last week. According to the […]
Education system is at its best point ever – Minister Manickchand – at East Street Nursery School opening
Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand has noted that the education system is poised for take-off given its current position, and that the teachers and parents of the East Street Nursery could help the sector achieve greater heights by ensuring the school works at its best. She was speaking today, at the commissioning of the new […]
Improved performances recorded in all NGSA subjects areas, except Maths
While some might be wishing that they could be given a second chance to “put their best foot forward”, there are a few others who are in celebratory mode having performed remarkably at the 2014 National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA). More than 15,000 pupils from across the country participated in the examinations which saw 12-year-old […]
NGSA irregularities at Region One School…Affected pupils to sit fresh examination next month
Pupils of the Region One School where irregularities were detected following the April sitting of the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) will be required to re-sit the entire examination. This disclosure was made by Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, during a press conference on Thursday to announce the national 2014 NGSA results. According to Manickchand, […]
New Guyana School student tops NGSA exams this year
JORREL De Santos of New Guyana School, who secured a total of 533 marks out of the maximum 540, has emerged as the top 2014 National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) candidate. De Santos was followed by Aliah Mohamed from School of the Nations, who gained 531 marks and ranked second while Ravi Singh from Westfield […]
NGSA results set for official release today
The identity of the top performing candidate at the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) will be revealed today by Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand. This publication has been able to ascertain that the top performing pupil attends a city primary school which will be among the schools that will be visited by the Minister […]
Education sector: Connecting classrooms in the 21st Century
– Students learning in a fun, creative and interactive manner Guyana will be joining developed and developing countries in its Smart Classrooms rollout which should appeal to students who are already struggling with the traditional method of teaching in a classroom. Studies have shown that something that is taught visually rather than the one that […]
Investigation launches into NGSA irregularities at Region One school
Irregularities during the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) conducted earlier this year have been detected, prompting an investigation by the Ministry of Education. The Ministry in a statement issued yesterday acknowledged the development and has even pointed proverbial fingers to a particular school in Region One. Although the situation, it was noted, has affected the […]
Guyana’s education is at its best – Manickchand
“Guyana’s education system is the best it has ever been” declared Education Minister Priya Manickchand with pride, noting that equitable access to education, improved results, an increased number of trained teachers and outstanding performance regionally are evidence of this achievement. However, Manickchand believes that the education sector could achieve much more. As such, as the […]