BIT hosts poetry competition for 115th anniversary celebrations
Held under the theme “Skills to Success – 115 Years of Journey of Technical Excellence and Workforce Development”, the Board of Industrial Training (BIT) hosted a poetry competition to celebrate its remarkable 115-year journey.
Blending creativity with craftsmanship, the event formed part of the agency’s year-long anniversary celebrations, with its main commemorative activity on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.
The four winners of the BIT poetry competition pose with their symbolic cheque prizes
Launched on Thursday, April 24, 2025, the competition invited entries from the Children’s Category (ages 10–15) and the Adult Category (ages 16 and above).
The deadline for submissions was Wednesday, May 14, 2025.
Participants competed for a 1st prize of GY$140,000, a 2nd prize of GY$100,000, and a 3rd prize of GY$60,000.
A total of eight entries were received in the Adult category, while the Children’s category saw only one submission, making that entrant the automatic winner.
After careful judging based on theme and message, structure and form, language and imagery, tone and mood, originality and creativity, sound and rhythm, and technical accuracy, Romeena Lall emerged as the 1st prize winner in the Adult category; Stephen Dan earned 2nd prize and Sapphire Roberts the 3rd prize.
The lone entrant and winner in the Children’s category was Angel Joseph.
In attendance at the award ceremony were Chief Executive Officer Richard Maughn, Administrative Officer Indira Singh, Procurement Officer Kendy Cummings, Alicia Mearns, Technical Officer Deborah McBeth, the receptionist, Data Management Officer Kimberley Chance, along with other key officials.
The BIT noted that the competition served as a powerful reminder that its mission goes beyond training programmes and is about building hopes and dreams, inspiring individuals to believe in themselves, and equipping them with the skills to transform their lives.
