55 persons graduate from Carnegie School of Home Economics

The Carnegie School of Home Economics’ (CSHE) Class of 2022 held its graduation ceremony on Wednesday, and Education Minister Priya Manickchand has urged the graduates to grab opportunities to further develop themselves, so that they can continue to contribute to not only Guyana’s development, but the improvement of their lives and those of their families.
“You have opted for opportunities; you have to avail yourselves of those opportunities. Are you going to be the person who looks on and finds everything wrong with why you cannot step up for yourself…your family, and your country? Or are you going to be the citizen who says, ‘I can do more, I can do better, here are these opportunities I’m going to make the sacrifice and do it’? It’s going to depend on you to take what you got here, multiply it, make it more and use whatever skill you have developed, whatever learning you have achieved, to make sure your life gets better and better,” the Minister encouraged.
She added that Guyana is at a place where its citizens are demanding better services, which they deserve. As such, she said, every sector and institution, including the Carnegie School of Home Economics, must respond to that demand and produce students that can provide services at higher standards.
She urged the institution, which is celebrating its 90th Anniversary this year, to reform itself to ensure it is relevant and responsive to what Guyana would become in the future.
Meanwhile, Principal of the Carnegie School of Home Economics, Sharmaine Marshall, has said the school strives to cultivate the skills, knowledge, values and habits that would allow graduates to lead personally enriching and socially responsible lives as influential citizens.
She added that, to meet the demands of its industry partners and the expectations of its most valuable clientele, the institution is rebranding and reviewing its training programmes to meet the growing needs of the tourism and hospitality industry.
She also highlighted that CSHE is looking to have all of its full-time programmes accredited this year.
“It is anticipated that all of our full-time programmes will be accredited in 2023. It’s also anticipated and projected for expansion of services offered to the public; improvement of services offered to students, including a cafeteria as well as a well-equipped information technology lab,” Marshall remarked.
Principal of the Government Technical Institute (GTI), Dr Renita Crandon, noted that Guyana is at a stage where new opportunities are evolving, new industries are emerging, and products and services are expanding. As a result, Crandon said, there is enormous need for technical and vocational skills and training. She said the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector is therefore challenged to reposition and reimagine the roles and responsibilities of its institutions.
“Guyana is steadfastly developing, and with the construction of six new hotels on the East Bank corridor alone, this will provide major opportunities for (our) graduates. Combining global partnerships with local aspirations will enhance the best-in-class hospitality TVET, and increase the employability of our students in local, regional and international markets,” Crandon shared.