EDUCATION  Minister Priya Manickchand and senior education officers met with parents and teachers from several schools during last week as a part of the ministry’s enlightened approach to partnering with all stakeholders.

According to a release by the ministry, during the meetings with the parents and teachers, Manickchand promised parents that she and her ministry would  continue to work tirelessly to improve the educational standards in every  region across the country.
“The minister was warmly received by huge turnouts at Stella Maris, South Ruimveldt Secondary and Graham’s Hall Primary, where she invited parents and teachers to discuss the business of educating those under their care candidly,” the release stated.
Additionally, parents raised issues that they thought may be affecting their children’s performance at school and while some of these issues raised have already been addressed, Manickchand told parents that while every request may not be immediately achievable, all can be conquered with strong partnerships.

MANY GOOD INITIATIVES
She was particularly critical of the exploitation of Guyana’s children by involving them in protests, and as the Month of Education comes to an end, the parents were also assured that a new drive has just begun to drastically improve test scores at every level.
They were asked to play their part to ensure their children get to school everyday and on time and avail themselves of the wonderful opportunities being offered by the Government of Guyana through the Education Ministry.
Parents at these meetings also congratulated the inistry and schools on many good initiatives.