The Department of Education Region Three (Essequibo Islands - West Demerara) today handed-over several items to Ms. Joseph and her family inclusive of food items, clothing and footwear.
On Thursday, January 28, 2021, the Chief Education Officer, Dr. Marcel Hutson, met with teachers; Ms. Kathleen Reid, Mr. Rashlie Joseph, Ms. Esther Fernandes - Allen, Ms. Bonita Collins, Ms Clair Fredricks - Vickerie, Ms. Martina Byrne, Ms Eleth Stewart-Johnson and Ms. Dianne Henry. Present at the meeting also was Mr. Kerwin Jacobs, Technical Facilitator to the CEO.
Today, the Chief Education Officer Dr. Marcel Hutson on behalf of the Honourable Minister of Education Priya Manickchand and staff of the Ministry, visited Ms. Renita Joseph and her family who lost their home at Good Intent, West Bank Demerara to a fire on Thursday.
The Ministry of Education registers its alarm at several blatant untruths and defamatory statements made by APNU+AFC activist Coretta McDonald, who appeared to have been masquerading as representing the Guyana Teachers’ Union on 25th January 2021 on an APNU+AFC’s Afternoon Rush program.
At the Special Education Needs (SEN) Third Annual Conference held recently at the National Centre for Educational Resource Development (NCERD), the SEN Officers were encouraged to become innovative during this uncertain time caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Special Education Needs Officers and the Technical Staff of the Regional Diagnostic Centre at Turkeyen, today reaffirmed their commitment to improving the quality of life of persons with special education needs within the school system and by extension Guyana.
Today the Chief Education Officer (CEO), Dr. Marcel Hutson, met with teachers; Melinda Hughes, Martina Archer Semple, Daycia Hill and Milassa Benjamin to discuss the vision of the Ministry of Education (MoE) regarding the Guyana Learning Channel (GLC) and how they can contribute to its effectiveness.
The Department of Education Region Nine (9) has provided four secondary schools and two (2) Primary Tops with 110 baby chicks each along with start up supplies to boost the schools' Agricultural Science programme.
Twenty-five (25) Dormitory students of Santa Rosa, North West and Port Kaituma Secondary schools connected via zoom for their first virtual Mathematics lesson recently.
… Guyana Teachers Union to be engaged next week
