presentation at the Berbice Educational Institute
As promised on the calendar of activities for 2023, the Guyana Badminton Association (GBA) continued the Shuttle Time programme in which racquets, shuttles and nets were donated to the following schools of secondary learning: Berbice High School, New Amsterdam Secondary School, Fort Wellington Secondary School. AirBadminton was also introduced at the Berbice Educational Institute.
Two years ago, under the guidance of late President Gokarn Ramdhani, the GBA visited and introduced the Shuttle Time programme to the New Amsterdam Secondary School and the Berbice High School. The level of the game has since risen, as has the number of students playing in and out of school.
“It was very delightful to see this. The enthusiasm shown by the students was very encouraging and heartening to see them play for the love of the sport,” Mr. Moakhan, Physical Education Teacher of Berbice High School, has said.
Moakhan mentioned that the highest number of students would this year take the Physical Education Examination for CSEC, and would be doing two sports: Badminton and Volleyball.
The GBA has extended special gratitude to Mr. Zahir Moakan and Mr. Colin Bowry for promoting Badminton in the schools’ curriculum.
The GBA and other associations have recently met with the Minister of Education, Hon. Priya Manickchand, to discuss incorporating different sporting disciplines in schools across the country.
The Guyana Badminton Association has said it intends to continue this trend of promoting the sport throughout the length and breadth of Guyana. The Shuttle Time programme would be done at schools with indoor facilities, and AirBadminton would be done at schools without indoor facilities.
The equipment was handed over to the Principals and PE Teachers by Ms. Priyanna Ramdhani and Mr. Akili Haynes, senior national badminton players who did an exhibition match and taught the students a few drills to improve their technique on court.
