EDUCATION Minister, Priya Manickchand, along with other Ministers of Government, yesterday launched the ‘Because We Care campaign’ in Region 5 (Mahaica–Berbice) where more than $72M was distributed.

Keeping pace with a hectic schedule, Minister Manickchand continues her hands-on approach to oversee the timely disbursement of the Government’s $10,000 ‘Because We Care’ grant.

Accompanied by Advisor to the President on Governance, Gail Teixeira, Culture& Sport Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony, Agriculture Minister, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, Public Works Minister, Robeson Benn, Labour Minister, Dr. Nanda Gopaul, Human Services Minister, Jennifer Webster and Minister within the Ministry of Finance, Juan Edghill, the Ministry disbursed more than $72M to parents of students in the public school system.
Hundreds of parents assembled at the Rosignol Secondary School to collect their $10,000 cash grants, where only last year the Education Ministry declared this school an ‘A’ list secondary school. “We only commissioned this school as an ‘A’ list school and this is the first for this region’, Manickchand said.
Minister Manickchand, in brief remarks to parents, she thanked them for coming out and assured them of the Government’s commitment to the continued investment in improving the welfare of families and in Guyana’s children.
Speaking with the Guyana Chronicle, Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand noted that the process, even though the turnout was tremendous, was done smoothly and parents were

appreciative of the grants as well as the smooth delivery of it.
She congratulated her staff and other officials on the successful distribution of the grant, “I would like to personally thank them all for their hard work to make this grant a success here in Region 5.”
She also commended parents and guardians for the orderly fashion in which the collection process was done. “Because of their understanding and adherence to the process, the distribution was done in a timely manner,” she said.
The ‘Because We Care’ grant, the Minister noted, will continue and eventually expand to serve all of Guyana. The distribution continues today in Lethem, Region 9.
(Rebecca Ganesh-Ally)