Guyana-China Youth Leadership Development competition winners awarded

Eleven secondary school students have been awarded as winners of the Guyana-China Youth Leadership Development competition.
The Education Ministry was invited by the People’s Republic of China to participate in an annual competition for youth leadership development among secondary schools in the 11 Education Districts.
In March of this year, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Charge d’Affaires of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China and Education Minister to solidify the cooperation programme.

Following a rigorous programme, the winners received their prizes. Education Minister Priya Manickchand, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Guyana, Guo Haiyan; Chief Education Officer Marcel Hutson; Guyana Online Academy of Learning Director, Dr Jacob Opadeyi; and Administrator of the Unit of Allied Arts, Lorraine Barker-King were present at the awards ceremony held at the National Centre for Educational Resource Development (NCERD) to congratulate the winners.
The winners are Rahul Chu of North West Secondary School, Nanda Persaud of Abram Zuil Secondary School, Attoya Harvey of Uitvlugt Secondary School, Allister Henry of President’s College, Ryah Rhoomes of Rosignol Secondary School, Malachi Alexander of Berbice Educational Institute, Odelliea Benjamin of Bartica Secondary School, Pearson Marcello of Paramakatoi Secondary School, Allan Fernandes of Aishalton Secondary School, Lemuel Browne of Linden Foundation Secondary and Xaria Holder of Queen’s College.
A total of 115 students from the 11 Districts had applied to participate in the competition. However, 70 were shortlisted for the award and 44 eventually completed the event from which the 11 winners were selected.
The participating students were required to conduct a community survey to ascertain the needs of their community after which they were required to capture the survey in an essay to outline their project, stating how it would be done and how it will benefit their community. Following the judging of these essays, approval was given for the projects to be completed.
The students were also required to engage in the critiquing of an artwork relative to their project, engage in a physical fitness challenge and also prepare an oral or written report to reflect their experience in participating in the various aspects of the competition.
The students were urged to continue along the path they are on and to return to their communities with a view of ultimately transforming Guyana.