$566.9M contract signed for reconstruction of North Ruimveldt Secondary School

(August 24, 2022) – On June 19, 2021, the North Ruimveldt Secondary School was destroyed by fire. On that day, the Honourable Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand said that the school will be rebuilt. Today, a contract with a project sum of $566.9M was signed for the reconstruction of the school.

COVID-19 vaccination for students who are 12 years and above

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect all aspects of our country, inclusive of health, economic and the education sector. Most clinical research and expert opinions indicate that vaccination is the only way for us to leave this pandemic and return to some level of normalcy.

FIRST SMART CLASSROOM IN REGION TWO

Charity Secondary School Today Thursday test-runs its new smart classroom with students working past maths papers on the interactive screen.

Guyana is being represented at the 19th Science and Technology Forum in Japan

(October 2, 2022) - The Advisor to the Minister of Education, Ms. Africo Selman, is currently in Japan to participate in the 19th Science and Technology Forum as well as the 19th Science and Technology Ministers' Roundtable, October 1, 2022, to October 4, 2022.

Ketley Primary School retains title as Literacy Bee champions

(May 14, 2022) – The Ketley Primary School in Georgetown retained the title of Literacy Bee Champions today at the National Cultural Centre following their win back in 2020 at the first edition of the competition.

Ministry of Education met with the Guyana Teachers’ Union

On Wednesday, the Ministry of Education met with the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) again to give attention to the Teachers’ Appraisal Instrument that is being finalized.

MoE continues ESL Training for teachers to support migrant children

(September 14, 2022) - The Ministry of Education’s Disaster Risk Prevention and Migrant Support Unit recently concluded a two-day English as a Second Language (ESL) capacity-building workshop in Region Three, with the attendance of 28 teachers from 18 schools in Regions Three and Seven.

National training for renewed curriculum begins

(June 25, 2022) – The Ministry of Education has begun training teachers and pupils representing a wide cross section of schools at the primary level about the renewed curriculum.

$ 74.4B budgeted for education sector

– several new schools to be built, others reconstructed

$140 million state of the art building to be constructed at GTI

(May 10, 2022) – In the next nine months, students attending the Government Technical Institute will benefit from a brand-new state of the art building.

$140 million state of the art building to be constructed at GTI

In the next nine months, students attending the Government Technical Institute will benefit from a brand-new state of the art building.

$28.4 M new wing for St Therese primary school

The St. Therese Primary School in New Amsterdam, Region Six is expected to get a new wing at a cost of some $28.4 million which will allow more students to be accommodated at the institution.

$2B budgeted for national school feeding programme

─ over 85,000 nursery, primary students to benefit

$3.2B in school children grants not limited to uniforms, school items – Education Minister

Minister of Education, Hon. Priya Manickchand says parents/ guardians will not be limited to purchasing school items with the Government’s $3.2B Because We Care and school items cash grants.

$566.9 Million Contract signed for rebuilding of North Ruimveldt Secondary School

Minister of Education Priya Manickchand witnessed the signing of the contract. She said the fire which gutted the school has had a devastating impact, even in the school being forced to reduce its intake.

$6B being injected into local economy

–with rollout of education cash grant
–Education Minister says every school-aged child will benefit

THE Ministry of Education on Tuesday began the distribution of the education cash grant across the country as parents of school-aged children turned up at schools to uplift their vouchers in the sum of $30,000.

$74.4B for Education Sector in 2022 budget

-includes $30,000 for each school child, $1.3B for GOAL scholarships , laptops for teachers

$89 million Martyrs’ Ville Nursery School officially commissioned

-       Another promise delivered

 (September 10, 2022) – A promise was made to the residents of the Martyr’s Ville Community on the East Coast of Demerara that a nursery school will be built in the community to relieve parents of the burden of taking their children to the Mon Repos Nursery School and the Good Hope Nursery School which are located further away.

10 TVET educators now equipped with Diploma in Heavy-Duty Equipment Maintenance

(August 9, 2022) –  As the Ministry of Education continues to enhance the delivery of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), ten (10) educators are now equipped with a Diploma in Heavy-Duty Equipment Maintenance.

3-day programme to prepare for rollout of renewed curriculum being held

The Ministry of Education today rolled out a three-day programme for preparing for the rollout of the renewed curriculum.