“Your first lesson as you leave for high school is that hard work brings rewards; and as such I encourage you to continue your enthusiasm and self discipline in giving your best”, Mr. Sean Noel, Officer in Charge of Research and Planning at the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) exhorted the young awardees recently as the institution held its Annual Early Savers Club Bursary Awards presentation ceremony at the GBTI Bank Water Street Branch. Bursaries were awarded to members of the GBTI Early Savers Club in recognition for their successes at the recent National Grade 6 Examination. The students selected to receive bursary awards represent the top 11 of the 50 club members who submitted their pass slips based on their achieving 528 marks and above.

Continuing his address, Noel told the awardees that their primary education phase provided them with a sound start to their future, as they are now able to build a good educational platform to launch them into their future, developing positive attitudes, self esteem, a sense of achievement and a love of learning. He warned students not to get caught up in inappropriate things at school, stressing that they lead to “disappointment and shattered dreams”. He urged them instead to make their high school years happy and productive, and to set high standards for their education and contribution to society.

Attendees at the presentation included Mrs. Melcita Bovell, Assistant Chief Education Officer (Secondary) Ministry of Education; Mrs. Vidya L. Singh, Senior Manger of Operations at GBTI, and Training Officer, Mrs. Patricia Clarke.

The students awarded this year were Abhimanyu Dev – 562 marks, Somant Heeralall – 560 marks , Kajal Parasnauth – 560 marks, Jenelle Geness – 558 marks, Amrita Ramnauth 556 marks , Maheshwerie Samaroo 556 marks, Bayeeshmaal Ramsundar – 554 marks, Leonie Ramjaran – 554 marks , Chaavi Holder – 553 marks, Cuddy Holder – 550 marks and Ophera Razack – 550 marks.