GAWU presents bursary awards to 27 students who excelled at NGSA 2024
Some 27 children of union members who wrote the National Grade Six Examinations this year were recipients of the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) annual bursary award ceremony held on Friday last.
Speaking at the activity, GAWU’s President Seepaul Narine congratulated the parents and their extended families for their contributions, recognising that they would have played a role in their children’s achievements.
The Union’s President noted that the Union, like their families, was proud of the students’ successes while stressing that GAWU places immense value on education.
The bursary award, Narine noted, was one of the several benefits the union offers its members. He shared with the gathering that the GAWU remains committed to its members’ all-round welfare and well-being, and the bursary award presentation was one such manifestation.
The awardees with their parents on Friday
Turning to the students, Narine shared that as they entered this new chapter of their academic lives, he urged them to continue to be diligent and committed to their studies. He related that secondary school will be different, but hard work, dedication and perseverance are important qualities to embrace along the journey.
“Education is critical in today’s environment, and the fast-moving developments of today and tomorrow re-emphasise the need for and importance of education.”
Given the situation in Guyana and the rapid expansion of opportunities, he urged the children to grab hold and, like their parents and others, contribute to the advancement of our country. He noted that the Union will continue learning about their progress in secondary school and anticipates seeing some of the awardees among the outstanding students at the CXC exams.
Three awardees also received a double award. The GAWU Cooperative Credit Union Society Limited provided the second award. Students whose parents were also members of the Credit Union gave awards to the best-performing students at the Demerara estates, the Berbice estates, and the Union’s non-sugar bargaining units.
