RHTYSC hosts 4th Annual Heeria Seenarine Tribute to Teachers programme

The cricket teams of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTYSC) on Saturday honoured several teachers and secondary school students under its Heeria Seenarine Memorial Tribute to Teachers and Dropattie Ramsammy Tribute to Students programmes, respectively.
The club also honoured four employees of the Rose Hall Town Council under its Tribute to Town Council Employees programme.

The awards ceremony was held at the St Francis Community Developers Hall, and newly inducted RHTYSC patron and Minister of Housing, Collin Croal was the guest speaker.
The cricket teams that organised the award programmes were Poonai’s Pharmacy Under-11 and Under-13, Farfan and Mendes Ltd Under-16, Bakewell Under-17 and Second Division, Pepsi Under-19, Metro Female and Namilco Thunderbolt Flour Under-23 and First Division.

Tribute to Teachers
The teachers were selected by the administrations of nine schools based on their performance in 2025. The awardees under the Heeria Seenarine Memorial Tribute to Teachers programme were:
• Purbattie Rustamsingh – Rose Hall Town Nursery
• Diana Khan – Port Mourant Nursery
• Zuan Hurst – Port Mourant Primary
• Indranie Tilacknauth – Rose Hall Town Primary
• Leona Ramnarine – Belvedere Primary
• Keisha Davis – Port Mourant Secondary
• Allisa Butcher – Lower Corentyne Secondary
• Damien Branco – Corentyne Comprehensive Secondary
• Shyama Pattu-Naidu – J.C. Chandisingh Secondary School
Each awardee received two special gifts, a medal of excellence, a framed certificate and a trophy.

Tribute to Students
The cricket teams also honoured five outstanding students of Lower Corentyne Secondary School under the Dropattie Ramsammy Tribute to Students Award. Those honoured were:
• Jileesa Mangal – Level Seven
• Mithun Jegmohan – Level Eight
• Jayden Ganpat – Level Nine
• Emily Beharry – Level 10
• Ruth Ramoutar – Level 11
Each student received an electronic tablet, an educational package, a trophy, a medal and a framed certificate of excellence.
Club Secretary Hilbert Foster stated that the ceremonies were held under the RHTYSC “Say Yes to Education” programme and were sponsored by US-registered nurse Dropattie Ramsammy, a former student of Lower Corentyne Secondary School.
Ramsammy congratulated the awardees and urged them to always strive for excellence. She noted that her success in life stemmed from the educational foundation she received in Guyana, and she expressed the desire to assist others in fulfilling their future ambitions.

Mayor of Rose Hall Town Dave Budhu and Town Clerk Natasha Griffith also congratulated the awardees and praised both the RHTYSC and Ramsammy for recognising the achievements of teachers and students.
Housing Minister Collin Croal, in a well-received feature address, highlighted the importance of education and commended the RHTYSC for its longstanding work in sports, culture and education. He encouraged the awardees to use the recognition as motivation for greater success and pledged to use his position as honorary patron to positively impact the lives of youths.

Tribute to Town Council Employees
Meanwhile, four employees of the Rose Hall Town Council were honoured as part of Guyana’s 56th Republic Anniversary Celebration. Those recognised for outstanding contributions in 2025 were:
• Jerry Bones – Finance Department
• Aleslie Ally – Security Department
• Liyana Alexander – Sanitation Market
• Suraj Mangal – Works Department
The awardees were selected by the council’s administration based on work ethic, attendance and personal discipline. Each received a trophy, medal, framed certificate and a special gift from the RHTYSC.