Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination results are out and Education Minister, Priya Manickchand, who is in the celebratory mode, says Guyana has done well this year.
A tight-lipped Manickchand said the Ministry of Education Examination Department is still reviewing the results. And, it is difficult at this juncture to conclusively say which school topped the country. But, from all indications Region Two has done well again.
According to Manickchand, “The Government of Guyana is very pleased that the education policy of the People’s Progressive Party Civic over the last 20 years has realized equality of services.”
She related that not only students of the Senior Secondary Schools- Queen’s College, Bishop’s High, St. Stanislaus College, St. Rose’s High, and St. Joseph High School- are doing well. Schools in other areas such as Essequibo and Berbice are churning out students with exceptional grades. Nonetheless, she was unable to relate the performance of students who attended schools in the Hinterland.
Manickchand, who would be announcing the results on Tuesday in Essequibo, Region Two did not confirm or deny that this year’s top student is from Region Two. She said for inclusivity the Ministry would be going to other Regions to announce the results in coming years- this being the first.
The Minister added that when looking at top schools in its entirety, schools like Queen’s College would shine because the population is about 120 and many students usually write 12 or more subjects at one sitting.
Last year Sarah Hakh of Abrams Zuil Secondary School, Region Two, was the top student after obtaining 16 grade ones. She was followed by Jessica Anthony of Queen’s College, who gained 14 grade ones and two grade twos.