– says Gov’t committed to supporting, retaining intelligent minds
TOP student at the 2010 Caribbean Secondary Examination Council (CSEC) exams, Saieed Khalil, paid a courtesy call on President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday, and was given the assurance of Government’s commitment in assisting and retaining intelligent young minds.
Khalil a former student of Queen’s College, topped this year’s exams with 15 Grade Ones and one Grade Two. He was among 141 Guyanese students who secured grade one passes in eight and more subjects.
Khalil told the Government Information Agency (GINA) how delighted he was to meet the President whom he described as an inspirational figure for all in the business field of the class of 2010 at QC.
“It was an honour to have met the President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana,” Khalil told GINA.
He is now pursuing a first degree in Economics at the University of Guyana.
QC holds a reputation of high academic standards, and other schools producing top achievers this year were Anna Regina Multilateral in Region Two, West Demerara Secondary School in Region Three, President’s College, Bishops’ High, St. Stanislaus, St. Joseph’s High, Marian Academy, Mae’s Secondary, Central High, St. Rose’s High, St. John’s College, New Guyana School and, Mackenzie High.
The overall pass rate at the general and technical proficiencies for Grades One to Three was 66 per cent and the overall 2010 Grades One to Four pass rate was 86 per cent.
President meets 2010 CSEC top student Saieed Khalil
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