BARAMA Company Limited on Tuesday presented bursary awards to five successful children whose parents are employees of the company. 

The ceremony which featured addresses by top officials of the company and guest speaker Mr. Olato Sam, Chief Education Officer, took place at the company’s head office at Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerara.
In his remarks, the new CEO of Barama, Mr. Thomas Apun urged the students to always persevere irrespective of their backgrounds. He also shared with them the story of the humble beginnings of his own educational journey, in his bid to motivate them towards continued excellence.
The students were also fortunate to receive inspirational words from the Chief Education Officer, who highlighted the significance of this year’s Education Month theme: ‘Literate by Grade Four through consistent home, school and community involvement’. He emphasised the need to continuously raise the standards of education in Guyana, adding that “we all have a part to play in this regard.”

BOOKS AS GIFTS
He also lauded Barama for its consistent support of education and the children of Guyana. He further charged parents to introduce their children to books at an early age – “give books as presents” he advised.
The simple but inspirational ceremony also featured a donation of plywood to Soesdyke Secondary for the production of chalkboards and a quantity of books to augment the existing library at the St. Mary’s Primary School.

(Savitri Laikram)