Jonathan Rampersaud receives UG scholarship from RHTY&SC

The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) has – since its formation in 1990 by three-time Commonwealth Youth Service awardee the St Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Youth Club – always placed special emphasis on the importance of education for its membership and youths across the ancient county.
On Thursday last, the club continued this tradition by handing over a University of Guyana scholarship to its Asst Secretary, Jonathan Rampersaud. This national under-19 vice-captain is currently attending classes at the Tain Campus of the University of Guyana as he seeks to obtain a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management. Earlier this year, he obtained his Associate Degree with distinction.
RHTY&SC Secretary Hilbert Foster has committed to Rampersaud’s mom Rohanie that the RHTY&SC would assist her son in his pursuit of an education. Foster has said the commitment was made as he was very impressed by the drive and hard work of Rampersaud to succeed on and off the cricket field, and also to support his mom who is the single breadwinner in the home.
Foster noted that his Assistant has always placed special emphasis on his education, and had also excelled at the CSEC while being a student of the J.C Chandisingh Secondary School.
The scholarship has been made possible by the RHTY&SC Namilco First Division, Bakewell Second Division and Pepsi Under-19 teams.
Rampersaud, who recently was the leading wicket-taker for the Guyana under-19 team in the 2022 CWI Regional Tournament, plays for all three teams. He is captain of the Pepsi under-19 team, vice-captain of the Bakewell Second Division team, and a senior member of the Namilco Thunderbolt First Division team. Among his teammates are Kevin Sinclair, Kevlon Anderson, Junior Sinclair, Clinton Pestano, Shawn Perreira, Assad Fudadin, Eon Hooper, Shemaine Campbelle, Mahendra Gopilall, Jermey Sandia, Shabika Gajnabi, Sheneta Grimmond, Matthew Pottaya and Jason Sinclair.
The scholarship is a continuation of the cricket teams’ efforts to promote the importance of education under their massive Say No/Say Yes programme directed at over eighty youths in the ancient county. The teams under the programme host the annual Republic Bank Summer Camp; honour teachers and outstanding students; distribute educational materials, including school bags; host educational competitions and programmes like essays, spelling bees, debating competitions; and assist students with bicycles to attend school.
The teams also publish youth magazines, stickers, youth information booklets, and place billboards in the county.
Rampersaud, in brief remarks, said he is very happy that the club that he has represented since he was twelve years old has invested in his future. And he has committed to making his teammates and club very proud.