Three schools to be constructed in Region One

Soon the students in the Barima-Waini region (Region One) will benefit from three new schools.

Three-day programme for preparing for the rollout of the renewed curriculum being hosted at NCERD

(May 23, 2022) – The Ministry of Education on Monday rolled out a three-day programme for preparing for the rollout of the renewed curriculum.

Trained teachers to receive their permanent certificate

Trained teachers to receive their permanent certificate

The Ministry of Education wishes to advise that the Minister of Education, Hon. Priya Manickchand has given directives to the Chief Education Officer to grant a waiver for the issuance of permanent certificates to all teachers who have completed five (5) years of post-training.

Training of literacy volunteers commenced -       Aimed at expediting the attainment of national literacy goals

 (October 18, 2022) – The National Literacy Department of the Ministry of Education commenced a three-day training workshop for literacy volunteers who wish to assist the Ministry to attain national literacy goals. The workshop is being held at the Ramada Princess Hotel.

Trench cleaner’s son, who topped country, is first in family to complete high school

Uotam Heeralall, a teenage boy from Affiance on the Essequibo Coast in Region Two (Pomeroon- Supenaam), wants to be a surgeon and a politician- both careers he believes will make a difference in his community and region.

TSC fully constituted with swearing in of last two members

Kaieteur News – President Irfaan Ali on Friday administered the Oath of Office to two members of the Teaching Service Commission (TSC) at the Office of the President (OP) thereby fully constituting the Commission.

Tucville secondary school closed; classes back online as electrical issues being investigated

The Tucville Secondary school in Georgetown has been closed as the Ministry of Education investigates complaints of hazardous electrical issues at the school.

TVET departments of 10 secondary schools boosted with safety equipment

THE Ministry of Education through the office of the Deputy Chief Education Officer (Technical), Dr. Ritesh Tularam, handed over safety equipment to 10 secondary schools that offer the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes.

Twelve teachers complete Post Graduate Diploma in Distance Education

(March 20, 2023) – Twelve teachers from schools across the coast are the first batch of persons who have completed their Post Graduate Diploma in Distance Education offered by the Indira Ghandi Open University (IGNOU) through the Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL.)

Two hinterland schools being readied for CAPE

The Port Kaituma Secondary School in Region One, and the St. Ignatius Secondary School in Region Nine have been identified by the Ministry of Education (MoE) to become senior secondary schools, and to offer Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) subjects.

UAE to train 150,000 Guyanese in coding; Pres. Ali offers CARICOM similar opportunity

Guyana, with assistance from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will be training at least 150,000 Guyanese school children in coding for Information Communications Technology (ICT), and President Irfaan Ali on Wednesday said he would be pushing for students in sister-Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states to also get similar trading.

UG to confer Honourary Degree on Black Panther star

The University of Guyana will Wednesday confer an Honourary Degree, Doctor of Letters, on renowned Guyanese movie star Letitia Wright.

UG, Merundoi receive UNESCO grants

January 12, 2023 – The Honourable Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand this morning handed over grants for the UNESCO participating programmes 2022/2023.

UG, Public Schools closed for another week over COVID-19 concerns

As the efforts are made to step up the fight to stop the spread of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Guyana, the Ministry of Education has extended the closure of schools by another week.

UG’s Faculty of Education and Humanities goes online with the launch of the International Centre of Excellence - Teachers no longer need release to study at UG

(June 1, 2022) – The Ministry of Education and the University of today Guyana launched the International Centre of Excellence in Educator Innovation, Learning and Development (ICEEILD) within the Faculty of Education and Humanities (FEH).

Unclaimed cash grants to be distributed later this month- Manickchand

Though the Ministry of Education organised a massive countrywide exercise last week to distribute the $30,000 schoolchildren’s cash grant, just over 10,000 of those grants have not been collected.

UNHCR donates sanitary supplies to Education Ministry

The Ministry of Education on Thursday received a number of sanitary supplies from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Guyana arm as preparation continues for the reopening of school on September 6.

UNICEF Representative meets at the Regional Special Education Needs/Disability Diagnostic and Treatment Centre

UNICEF Representative Nicolas Pron yesterday met with Keon Cheong, Coordinator at the Regional Special Education Needs/Disability Diagnostic and Treatment Centre and his team in Guyana

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Uniform and school supplies voucher programme launched

More than 160,000 school children across the country will now receive a $4000 uniform and school supplies voucher to assist with the purchasing of school supplies and uniform.