Schools to reopen on November 9 for grades 10, 11, 6th form, PIC and TVET students

According to the United Nations Children’s Fund, at the height of the nation-wide lockdowns in April, approximately 91 per cent of the world's students in more than 194 countries were out of school.

Schools will not be in session for July/August break – Manickchand

Schools will remain closed during the July/August break as per normal, Minister of Education Priya Manickchand announced on Monday.

Second chance at Tertiary education for persons who did not complete secondary school

(May 18, 2022) - The Government of Guyana is offering a second chance to resident Guyanese who have not been able to complete their secondary education under a new initiative titled: Get Ready for Opportunities to Work (GROW).

Second round of JOF Haynes Memorial Inter-Secondary School Debating Competition sees opposing teams victorious

(November 1, 2022) – The second round of the 2022 edition of the JOF Haynes Memorial Inter-Secondary School Debating Competition continued Tuesday.

Secondary school teachers benefit from training in Printmaking Techniques

(October 15, 2022) -The Ministry of Education recognises that creativity and innovation must be carefully channeled to meet the needs of society.

Secondary Schools will re-open based on the rollout of the vaccination programme for adolescents

The Ministry of Education wishes to reiterate what was announced last Friday that the re-opening of Secondary Schools for face to face teaching will be based on the national vaccination programme for adolescents across Guyana.

Secondary Schools will re-open based on the rollout of the vaccination programme for adolescents

The Ministry of Education wishes to reiterate what was announced last Friday that the re-opening of Secondary Schools for face to face teaching will be based on the national vaccination programme for adolescents across Guyana.

SEN hosts virtual conversation to observe Trisomy Awareness Month and World Down Syndrome Day

(March 21, 2020) – The Ministry of Education’s Special Education Needs (SEN) Unit on Monday afternoon in observance of Trisomy Awareness Month and World Down Syndrome Day hosted a virtual conversation. 

Since 2006, World Down Syndrome Day is observed each year on March 21 to create awareness. This year, the campaign theme is “What does inclusion mean”.

SEN Unit closes off Autism Awareness month with Acceptance Outreach

SEN Unit closes off Autism Awareness Month with Acceptance Outreach

The Special Education Needs (SEN) Unit of the National Centre for Educational Resource Development (NCERD) closed off Autism Awareness Month 2022 with an Acceptance Outreach held at its office in Kingston, Georgetown on Thursday.

Seventy-three teachers graduate Education Management Certificate Course

To improve the management skills of educators across Guyana, seventy-three teachers in the Georgetown Education district on Monday afternoon graduated from the Ministry of Education’s Education Management Certificate Course.

Several unaccredited institutions must meet NAC standards – Dr Hutson

Educational institutions which remain unaccredited by the National Accreditation Council (NAC) should act immediately to have such implemented, amid the country’s rapid development that will call for proper standards.

Smart classroom for all hinterland, riverine communities by year-end

The Ministry of Education’s ‘Smart Classroom’ initiative is expected to be implemented in every hinterland and riverine community by the end of this year.

Thus far, 54 per cent of schools in Regions One, Seven, Eight, and Nine are benefitting from this programme.

Smart classroom will be re-established at North Ruimveldt Secondary

The North Ruimveldt Secondary School, once rebuilt, will be outfitted with another smart classroom to replace the one that was destroyed in the fire last year.

Sod turned for the expansion of the East Ruimveldt and St.Winefride's Secondary Schools

(November 14, 2022) – In keeping with the Government’s vision to build, expand and improve educational facilities across Guyana, the Honourable Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, turned the sod for the expansion of two schools in Georgetown.

Solar power for learning channel’s facilities in Rupununi

A contract  was yesterday signed between the Ministry of Education and Gafsons Industries Limited for solar photovoltaic systems at the Guyana Learning Channel facilities  in Aishalton and Karasabai in Region Nine.

Solar Powered System re-operationalised at the St. Cuthbert’s Mission Secondary School

The Guyana Energy Agency (GEA), on March 28^th 2022, under its sustainable energy interventions at community/public buildings, installed a 48kWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) as a replacement for the depleted 47.04kWh BESS. This BESS is essential to the operation of the off-grid 6.2kWp Solar PV System which supplies electricity at the St. Cuthbert’s Mission Secondary School located in the community of Pakuri along the Linden/Soesdyke Highway. 

Some classes to resume next week, full return to schools by May 3

The full return to face-to-face classes is scheduled to commence next Monday when the August school term commences, according to a memorandum seen by the News Room.

Some schools will not reopen on Monday

There will be a delayed reopening of some schools for the Chistmas Term 2023.

Some secondary students being trained in office admin, data operations

Students from junior secondary schools and the secondary level of primary schools, what are called list C and D school, are being introduced to General Office Administration and Data Operations to prepare them for the working world.