Dear Editor,
I’m writing this article to highlight a true heroine of Guyana, Minister of Education, Miss Priya Manickchand. The reason I call this woman a heroine is that even though schools are reopening, she’s at this time on an operation of investigating all school dropouts and absences of students at this time.
She is trying to help them out by visiting their homes and bringing solutions to end the illiteracy of our Guyanese children. These are the real duties of a true Minister that every Minister should carry out ie she is going under investigation and beyond boundaries to fight for our Guyanese children. Her love for children and education is so admirable that I had to write this article.
This operation was carried out so as to minimise learning loss. She is trying to put children back in the classrooms in whatever way she can. No matters, what the stories are from behind. Because she considers education important.
With education, we can develop moral, personality, and physical powers to change the world. Without education, society can’t go grow or even develop.
The famous Malala said, “Education can change our life”. “When we see darkness, education brings to light.” “Teachers open the door, but you must enter by yourself” – Chinese Proverb.
“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it” – Malcolm X.
Therefore, I encourage parents of children to get their children back in school because Guyana statistics for world illiteracy should not be matched with other countries ever. Children are the future of our tomorrow.
Yours sincerely,
Annabelle Persaud
