Education Ministry gifts Adult Education Association, Regional SEN Diagnostic Centre new vehicles

The Adult Education Association of Guyana and the Regional Special Education Needs (SEN)/Disability Diagnostic and Treatment Centre received two new vehicles from the Education Ministry to aid in their operations.
The keys to the vehicles were handed over on Wednesday by Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Alfred King. He said that the provision of the two vehicles was part of the Ministry completing its 2019 capital programme. In a statement, the Ministry said that equipping the institutions with the vehicles would improve the services that they offer. King noted that both institutions allow their students the opportunity to get the foundation necessary so that they can move on to higher levels of learning.
The Permanent Secretary added that the Adult Education Association has been doing a marvellous job at providing students who missed out on a formal secondary education a chance to recover by teaching them the various life skills.
Regarding the Regional Special Education Needs/Disability Diagnostic and Treatment Centre, King said that the Centre was relatively new and has been a meaningful addition to the Ministry. He said that the centre was able to diagnose individual students who have learning challenges and administer treatment and therapy to ensure learning takes place.
Adult Education Association of Guyana Executive Director Patricia David following the handing-over exercise said that the vehicle would assist the office in carrying out its duties and also facilitate the movement of the management team to centres in outlying communities.
Regional Special Education Needs/Disability Diagnostic and Treatment Centre Coordinator Keon Cheong noted that the vehicle would help to transport children to the centre so that they could access support and undergo the required therapy sessions while assisting staff to perform their duties.