Education Month 2023: “Equal opportunities for all children” – celebrations launched in Reg 6

Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) Chairman David Armogan has assured that all Amerindian students will be given equal opportunities to be educated as others in the region.
The Chairman’s comments were made on Friday as Education Month was launched in Region Six.
At Friday’s launch of Education Month, regional officials underscored their commitment to ensuring equal opportunities for all children.
The region is now on a path to provide the standard of education that is essential for the rapid development taking place in the country.
Themed, “Investing in People, Changing Lives” Education Month 2023 is being celebrated.
The official launch took place on Friday at the Education Department building at Philadelphia Street, New Amsterdam.
Regional Education Officer Satish Udit pointed out that the theme chosen for this year was most appropriate since Guyana is experiencing a wide range of changes.
He pointed out that investing in human resources is significant as emphasis is not only being placed on individuals but on society as a whole.
“Education continues to be the foundation of Guyana. Even at a time when the economic landscape is rocking with changes, Guyana has made significant progress in the field of education,” he said noting that the development and enhancement of educational infrastructure is one of the most notable accomplishments.

“More students have access to high-quality instructions.”
This, he said, is in addition to the introduction of digital learning tools and internet connectivity in remote areas has provided students with an education that has the potential to produce exciting opportunities.
Meanwhile, Region Six Chairman, David Armogan in underscoring the importance of education noted that no country will be able to develop and do so at a fast rate if its population is not educated.
“We have seen many countries that would gotten their independence at the same time like us; countries like Singapore and others that are today classified as first world countries even though they would have gained independence the same time like us. One of the differences is that they were able to educate their population and once you have an educated population, investors will go to those countries to invest because they don’t have to carry people from other countries to work there. They would have a labour force that they can depend on that is qualified and very qualified to do the work,” Armogan pointed out.
He noted that in Guyana, strides are being made rapidly to ensure that the opportunities are provided for all students regardless of where they are located, ensuring that all have a quality education so that they can inevitably contribute towards the development of the country.
With Amerindian Heritage Month also being observed, Friday’s Education Month launch focused on that aspect as well.
This year Heritage Month is being observed under the theme “Sustaining our Cultural Heritage and Identity While Contributing to One Guyana”.
“We believe that our Amerindian brothers and sisters should have equal opportunities like those that live along the coast. Every Guyanese should have the same access to all the goods and services that we produce in Guyana and so, our Amerindian brothers and sisters the development of their communities is also important for us. That is why our Government has been spending huge sums of money in Amerindian communities to make sure that we can bring them in line with schools and social facilities including water and electricity which we enjoy in the coastal areas,” the Regional Chairman said.