Twenty teachers from Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) participated in a two-day badminton training workshop last Friday and Saturday, aimed at introducing the sport in schools.
The initiative was facilitated by the Guyana Badminton Association (GBA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, National Sports Commission and Region Two Sports Organiser Wazeeda Bacchus. The workshop formed part of the Five Priority Areas programme, which seeks to expand sports development in schools across the region.
GBA President Emelia Ramdhani (right) and Region Two Sports Organiser Wazeeda Bacchus (second right) with participants of the programme and representatives of the GBA
To support the growth of badminton, each participating secondary school received badminton racquets under the Shuttle Time programme, made possible through support from Badminton Pan-Am and the Badminton World Federation.
The training was conducted by a team from the GBA, including Marlon Chung, Matthew Klautky, national badminton player Priyanna Ramdhani, and GBA President Emelia Ramdhani.
Reflecting on the success of the workshop, GBA President Ramdhani expressed gratitude to those who contributed to the initiative.
“The Shuttle Time teacher’s workshop was a success, and I’d like to thank Wazeeda Bacchus for facilitating and organising it in the region,” she declared.
“I also extend my gratitude to the Ministry of Education’s Five Priority Areas Division and Mr Saeed Zameer for coming on board and collaborating with the Guyana Badminton Association to make this possible. Moving forward, I hope the teachers apply what they’ve learnt, pass it on to their students, and eventually produce badminton champions from Essequibo.”
Ramdhani added that the GBA was deeply committed to promoting badminton across Guyana, and as part of its efforts to foster inclusivity, the governing body planned to expand the Shuttle Time Programme to additional regions, ensuring greater access to the sport nationwide.
With this training, teachers are now better equipped to introduce badminton to students, fostering greater participation in the sport and paving the way for future development in Region Two.
