Hon Dr Ashni Singh, Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance

Ministry of Education, Guyana Eliminating Illeracy, Modernising Education & Strengthening Tolerance

$ 74.4B budgeted for education sector

– several new schools to be built, others reconstructed
$2B budgeted for national school feeding programme

─ over 85,000 nursery, primary students to benefit
$74.4B for Education Sector in 2022 budget

-includes $30,000 for each school child, $1.3B for GOAL scholarships , laptops for teachers
BUDGET 2022: Building schools, scholarships big focus of $74.4 B education budget

Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh has announced that $74.4 billion has been allocated to improving access to education and education delivery in the 2022 National Budget.
Building, rehabilitation of schools a key priority in education budget

With the objective of providing equitable access to quality education to Guyana’s children, a significant amount of the $74.4 billion budgetary allocation to the education sector will be used for the construction of educational facilities countrywide.
CDB approves US$11M loan for Tourism & Hospitality Institute

The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved a US$11 million (approximately $2.3 billion) loan for the development of a Tourism and Hospitality Institute in Guyana. This was announced by Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh.
Education budget will allow us to do some of the things we have always dreamt of doing – Minister Manickchand

The $74.4 billion allocated to improving access to education and education delivery in the 2022 National Budget is evident of the PPP/C Administration’s strategy for development said Minister Priya Manickchand. This is a significant increase compared to last year’s allocation of $60.7 billion.
Education grant a tangible demonstration of Govt’s commitment

– Minister Singh
GOAL scholarship programme targets 4,500 awardees in 2022

The Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL) 20,000 scholarship initiative has been allocated $1.3 billion to continue the development of Guyana’s human resources in 2022.
Millions allocated to rebuild schools, Police stations destroyed by fire

…new courts, hospitals to be constructed
‘Because We Care’ cash grant increased to $25,000 per child

–school uniform grant increased from $4,000 to $5,000