The students gaining the top 10 positions at this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) examinations have on Wednesday been awarded for their stellar performances at the examinations.
Top students at Wednesday’s awards ceremony
Delivering brief remarks at the ceremony, Education Minister Priya Manickchand said the occasion was another example of the Private Sector collaborating with the Public Sector, particularly in the area of education.
She posited that the occasion is one in which corporate responsibility is exemplified, and she expressed hope that other corporate entities would get onboard, according to the Ministry of Education.
Top students Samuel Barkoye (seated left) and Rovin Lall (seated right) getting comfortable in their new desk-and-chair combinations
The Minister noted that, shortly, the Government would be giving each public-school child $15,000, which she hopes would be used by parents and students to ensure they are prepared for not only learning during COVID-19, but after the pandemic comes to an end, because there will be some level of online teaching and learning that can take place.
Chief Education Officer Dr Marcel Hutson said it is important to celebrate students and their achievements. However, he noted that we must not only celebrate the top students, but also those students who achieved despite their circumstances.
He said that it is important when stakeholders work together to move the education sector forward, and congratulated everyone that decided to work with the Ministry of Education in that regard.
Meanwhile, Head of Marketing SuperBet, Nickoli Primo, said the students are examples to all Guyanese of what can be achieved when persons work hard, remain dedicated, and do their best.
He congratulated the students and said that he hopes the incentive would serve as a stepping stone as they prepare for their future.
The students who tied for the top position, Samuel Barkoye and Rovin Lall, have each received a chair and desk combination from Fibre Tech Industrial Plastics, while SuperBet Guyana partnered with Metro Office and Computer Supplies to provide vouchers to the students for the purchasing of stationery.
The stationery vouchers provided by SuperBet Guyana are valued at $35,000 for the two students sharing the top position, while the students occupying the other positions received a voucher valued at $25,000.
Minister Manickchand advised the students to use their vouchers wisely.
