More than 60 students have benefited from the receipt of school supplies, courtesy of the Department of Education, Region Four (Demerara Mahaica) on Thursday.
The event was held at the Quamina Primary School in Beterverwagting, ECD, and catered for children from nursery, primary and secondary schools.
The students, all drawn from the East Coast and East Bank of Demerara, were outfitted with a wide range of school supplies in an effort to ensure that they are ready for the academic year opening on Monday, September 3, 2018.
The project, dubbed “RDC’s DoE Back to School Bag Packs”, was sponsored by the Regional Chairman’s Office, Department of Education, and a number of private individuals and companies.
Originator of the project, Regional Education Officer (REDO acting) Tiffany Favourite-Harvey, in addressing the students, disclosed it is a project that she had long envisioned.
She noted that she was very excited to execute the project, and the quality of the items donated is second to none.
She disclosed that a wide range of items were being distributed because as a mother herself she can relate to the difficult challenges faced by parents in preparing their children from the new school year.
The official stressed that with increasing economic and other challenges and difficulties, it continues to pose significant challenge for parents and guardians to provide the items needed for the students, thus she felt that her department getting involved in such a project was noteworthy and critically important in ensuring that more students are able to attend school regularly.
Among the items the students received were school bags, books, stationaries, undergarments, school uniforms, shoes and socks. Several parents and students
