Police award Grade Six performers with cash/vouchers worth $4.2M
Police Commissioner (ag), Seelall Persaud and Assistant Commissioner (Administration) Balram Persaud with the six best performing students
Police Commissioner (ag), Seelall Persaud and Assistant Commissioner (Administration) Balram Persaud with the six best performing students

THE lion’s share of the Guyana Police Force’s Annual Bursaries and Awards for 2014 went to the following persons: Kelly Bacchus –$200,000; Brently Singh — 200,000; Kelly Gurrick –$175,000; Avia Lowenfield –$150,000; Shania Smith –$135,000; and Garfield Dover –$115,000. They received the respective sums of money as special awards for their exceptional performance at the National Grade Six Examination (NGSA).

Best Grade 6 performer, Kelly Bacchus, giving the vote of thanks
Best Grade 6 performer, Kelly Bacchus, giving the vote of thanks
A Section of the gathering of police personnel, children and parents at the awards ceremony on Friday morning
A Section of the gathering of police personnel, children and parents at the awards ceremony on Friday morning

The other participants each received $25,000 along with a voucher to be cashed at the Police Consumers Co-op Supermarket on Robb Street in Georgetown.
Speaking at the event, held at the Police Officers’ Mess at Eve Leary in Kingston, Georgetown, Police Commissioner (ag), Seelall Persaud said that, each year, the Force has been trying its best to increase the number of children it rewards for their performance; and come next year, children would likely be rewarded for successfully completing the Caribbean Secondary Examination Council exams.

Persaud said the Force would deliberate including CSEC performers for receipt of similar incentives, which serve as a motivation to the recipients to continue performing to the best of their respective abilities, while encouraging those who are young by what they see. He said that in addition to offering recognition for a job well done, the children see the rewards as a sign that their seniors have reposed confidence in them.

The Commissioner said that one of the most important factors which contribute to a child’s performance are the values he or she has instilled in him or her, because those values determine the directions the child wants to go, and where the child ends up.

The awards are also to assist parents in offsetting the burden of the economic expenses that usually come with starting a child in his or her first year at high school.

Also addressing the gathering of awardees, as well as divisional commanders, parents, special invitees and senior and junior officers was Chief Education Officer, Olato Sam, who encouraged parents to play meaningful roles in the lives of their children, and ensure that children are not left alone to study and undertake other academic ventures.
Written By Leroy Smith

 

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