The Community Policing Association (CPA) on Thursday rewarded several students who were successful at the last Spelling Bee Competition that was organised in observance of the Community Policing Group’s 43rd anniversary.
Several events were planned and successfully staged as part of the CPG anniversary, including the Spelling Bee Competition, a Youth Conference, and a Road March.
Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan and the winner of the 43rd Community Policing Group’s Spelling Bee Competition
Forty primary and secondary school students had converged in the various policing divisions for the preliminary competitions, after which the winners had travelled to Region Three to participate in the quarterfinal, semifinal and finals stages.
The quarterfinals were held at the Greenwich Park Primary School on March 12, followed by the semi-finals on March 16 at the Wales Primary School. The finals had seen five juniors and eight seniors showcasing their intellectual skills to determine the winners of each category.
In the end, the five juniors were adjudged winners, since they had exhausted all the work that was assigned for the finals.
On the other hand, three students in the senior group were successful in acquiring the top spots. Two others were adjudged runners-up, while three were eliminated in the early rounds of the final, which was held at the West Demerara Secondary School.
The winners were rewarded with trophies and other gifts. The Public Security Minister urged the students to continue excelling in their academics. He noted that the competition was planned in order to foster social cohesion.
