THE Progressive Youth Organisation (PYO), the youth arm of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), on Sunday concluded a successful series of activities to mark its 60th Anniversary as the oldest youth movement in Guyana.

A release from the PYO said several groups of the PYO in various regions on the coastland participated in the nationwide Pick It Up campaign in several communities, besides being engaged in other activities in Regions 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
This is in line with the PYO’s efforts to spread awareness regarding two of Guyana’s modern challenges –increased generation of waste, and improper disposal habits, particularly in the more populated housing areas.
Groups from Region 2 (Pomeroon/Supenaam) also conducted a tree-planting exercise in keeping with Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy drive, and to maintain the structural integrity of roads next to some of the main drainage canals in Affiance, Essequibo Coast.
A coordinated effort between the Diamond/Grove PPP and PYO groups of EBD also resulted in a massive cleanup campaign of the Diamond Diagnostic Centre compound, to make it more environmentally friendly.
Over in Region 3, the PYO spearheaded an initiative at Leonora, WCD to restore the monument of Kowsilla, a martyr who was killed on March 6, 1964.
The series of activities commenced on Sunday, September 2, 2012 in a national road safety drive, with the painting and repainting of pedestrian crossings along the coastland.
Lectures on the history of the PYO were also hosted by the Lethem PYO group in Region 9, and at Anna Regina in Region 2, among other places.
The main activity was a grand cultural show at Red House, Main Street, on September 6, 2012, which saw participation of several diverse PYO groups from across the country. The large audience was addressed by His Excellency, President Donald Ramotar, among several other leaders.
The PYO expressed gratitude to all those who participated or supported its activities, which were all designed to promote the various skills and volunteerism of our youth in Guyana.