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A STATE-of-the-art nursery school, built to CARICOM standards at a cost of $82.3M with funding from the Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF), and equipped with ramps at the entrances and exits to cater for disabled children, was Wednesday commissioned at No.77 Village, East Berbice Corentyne by Education Minister Priya Manickchand. The minister described the impressive […]

The widow of Navin Chandarpal, Indranie Chandarpal, on Tuesday received a posthumous award for her late husband, a former Presidential Adviser on Science and Technology, for his contributions towards science, technology and innovation. Chandarpal passed away on October 28, 2014, after a two-year battle with cancer. The Government Information Agency (GINA) reported that Education Minister […]

–  Monitoring of STI policies seen as key As a three-day workshop on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) was launched by the Ministry of Education in collaboration with UNESCO, the importance of moving beyond traditional economies to “new, dynamic ones” was highlighted as a necessity for the success of the STI field in Guyana.   […]

THE National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) examinations will be held today and tomorrow at hundreds of centres across Guyana. Approximately 15,200 candidates are registered to write this examination. Guyana has attained universal primary education, a millennium development goal. This means that all Guyanese boys and girls of primary school age can access primary education. This exam is […]

Dear Pupils of Grade Six, On Wednesday April 1 and Thursday April 2, 2015 you will be writing the National Grade Six Assessment. English Language and Science will be written on Wednesday and Mathematics and Social Studies will be written on Thursday. I am asking you to do your very best at these assessments. They […]

Dear Editor, Recently, at Babu John, former President Jagdeo challenged the opposition to discuss substantive issues facing the nation which they believe need to be addressed and in which they believe the PPP has under-performed. I welcome this initiative by Mr Jagdeo, especially in light of mutual accusations directed by each of the two parties […]

THE Ministry of Education has received an estimated cost to have the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) Examinations, Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE), sittings done on alternative dates due to the upcoming General and Regional Elections slated for May 11. Education Minister, Priya Manickchand, yesterday spoke with the Guyana Chronicle, […]

IN observance of International Women’s Day, Education Minister Priya Manickchand yesterday hosted a luncheon at the Gravity Lounge for women in the education sector.The event began with entertainment showcasing musical renditions and some dancing and comedy which was followed by a scrumptious lunch. In attendance were staff members of the Ministry; women of the Guyana […]

“What we have said very clearly, is that if teachers want to do extra tuition, they can—so the schools are opened for extra tuition, but the teachers cannot charge for it in the school and you cannot run a private business of lessons in a school.”- Manickchand Minister of Education, Ms. Priya Manickchand says that […]

As part of its efforts to address a shortage of teachers, the Ministry of Education just recently decided to introduce smart classrooms. With this feature in place, it is expected that a teacher would be able to deliver sessions from a classroom in Georgetown and have it transmitted simultaneously to another classroom in a remote […]