$566.9M contract signed for reconstruction of North Ruimveldt Secondary School

(August 24, 2022) – On June 19, 2021, the North Ruimveldt Secondary School was destroyed by fire. On that day, the Honourable Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand said that the school will be rebuilt. Today, a contract with a project sum of $566.9M was signed for the reconstruction of the school.

National training for renewed curriculum begins

(June 25, 2022) – The Ministry of Education has begun training teachers and pupils representing a wide cross section of schools at the primary level about the renewed curriculum.

$1B secondary school completed at Parfaite Harmonie

– Min Manickchand satisfied with work

– to be handed over next week

$1B Westminster school expected to be completed this month-end

The $1B Westminster Secondary School currently being constructed at La Parfaite Harmony, Region Three (Essequibo Island- West Demerara), is expected to be completed by the end of this month.

$1B Westminster Secondary to be one of the most resourced schools– Education Minister

- to be handed over in new week

$200,000 awarded to winners of Friendship Youth Leadership Competition

Eleven Secondary school-aged students from each district who were successful in the Friendship Youth Leadership Competition, on Friday, received $200,000 (US $1000) and other awards from the Ministry of Education and the embassy of the People’s Republic of China.

$3.2B in school children grants not limited to uniforms, school items – Education Minister

Minister of Education, Hon. Priya Manickchand says parents/ guardians will not be limited to purchasing school items with the Government’s $3.2B Because We Care and school items cash grants.

$3.2B “Because We Care” cash grant initiative: “This is a start for parents who face difficulties” – Manickchand at launching in Region 2

…“we will serve you and we will serve you equitably”

$500M for CPCE to go fully online – Education Minister

The education sector budget has an allocation of over $500 million earmarked for the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) to go fully online with its teachers’ training programme.

$52Billion budget for the education sector

– schools to be retrofitted to ‘exist in a COVID-19 world’

-$300M for Learning Channel expansion, new radio station

– $3B to support UG

$566.9 Million Contract signed for rebuilding of North Ruimveldt Secondary School

Minister of Education Priya Manickchand witnessed the signing of the contract. She said the fire which gutted the school has had a devastating impact, even in the school being forced to reduce its intake.

$6B being injected into local economy

–with rollout of education cash grant
–Education Minister says every school-aged child will benefit

THE Ministry of Education on Tuesday began the distribution of the education cash grant across the country as parents of school-aged children turned up at schools to uplift their vouchers in the sum of $30,000.

$89 million Martyrs’ Ville Nursery School officially commissioned

-       Another promise delivered

 (September 10, 2022) – A promise was made to the residents of the Martyr’s Ville Community on the East Coast of Demerara that a nursery school will be built in the community to relieve parents of the burden of taking their children to the Mon Repos Nursery School and the Good Hope Nursery School which are located further away.

$89 million Nursery School for Martyrs’ Ville Community

– 270 pupils to be accommodated in modern facility

$89 million Nursery School for Martyrs’ Ville Community

– 270 pupils to be accommodated in modern facility

1,168 secondary school girls receive sanitary napkins in Region Seven

─ as First Lady launches “Menstrual Hygiene Programme”

1,700 teachers start online training, over 5000 registered

The Ministry of Education says over 5,000 public and private school teachers have registered and 1,700 are currently engaged in its training to deliver online learning.

11 students win US$1,000 each in Guyana-China youth competition

One student each from every educational district in Guyana was awarded US$1,000 (GY$200,000) along with a trophy on Friday at the Guyana-China Friendship Youth Leadership Development Awards.

1700 teachers start online training, over 5000 registered

The Education Ministry has announced that more than 5000 public and private school teachers have registered and 1700 are currently engaged in its training to deliver online learning.

22,000 Region Six students expected to benefit as distribution of school vouchers begins

The Ministry of Education yesterday began the distribution of vouchers for school uniforms and supplies in Region Six, where 22,000 students are expected to benefit at a cost of about $90 million.