Promising athletes awarded scholarships

As the National Sports Commission (NSC) continue to encourage athletes to improve their overall game, the NSC also prompted athletes to garner a good education and on Monday last, NSC awarded grants for two athletes to further their studies at the University of the West Indies Mona Campus, Jamaica.

Speaking at the press briefing on the awardees at the NSC, Homestretch Avenue on Friday, Director of Sport, Christopher Jones indicated that the two young men were selected and awarded the grant which costs some $1.4 million per year for each athlete and will run for four years.
Archibald, who was pursuing a degree in Agriculture will now be pursuing a degree in Sociology. The young man will also look to develop his skills as one of the best triple and long jumper in the country.
Archibald, was spotted at the University of the West Indies’ Invitational Track and Field hosted in Jamaica where he broke the seven meter barrier in the long jump while copping gold in the triple jump at the same event. The 22 year old is also a National Basketball player.
Adonis, on the other hand will be pursuing a degree in Management having already achieved a diploma from the University of Guyana. The 23 year old is a former student of St. Joseph High has been dominating the 200m over the past five years and was spotted at the same event as Archibald.
It was revealed that the initial plan was to have the grant be for the 2017 year but the opportunity presented itself this year.
Additionally, the Director of Sport indicated that currently, discussions are ongoing on the basis of awarding two teachers the chance to study for a Bachelors degree in Physical Education and Sport at a cost of $2,037,000 while the other candidate will study for a Masters in Sport and Health Science at a price of $5 million for the 20 month programme.
According to NSC counsellor, Lavern Fraser the invitation extended by the Jamaicans was an indication of their dedication to the development of education and sports in the Caribbean, demonstrating a sense of ‘big brotherhood,’ whereby the Caribbean could help each other rather than extending to North America.
The young athletes flew out of Guyana on Monday for Jamaica.