…says primary interest is the development of young people

WITH their primary interest firmly towards the development of young people, the Demerara Mutual Life Assurance Society Limited yesterday underlined their commitment with the contribution of $2.5M to the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) for the final phase of the National Secondary Schools Cricket League (NSSCL), which is in its second year.The significant partnership between the two allies took place in the boardroom of the insurance company on Robb Street, where the company’s Executive Marketing Manager Clarence Perry handed over the cheque to president of the GCB, Drubahadur, in the presence of other GCB executives and the media.
Perry in his remarks told the gathering that the company is pleased to be on board, with the continued development of cricket at the school level.
“As a sponsor our primary interest is really to see development of youths, and particularly in the field of cricket,” Perry stated.
He added, “As you know for every West Indian, cricket is something we cherish and we see this as an investment towards the overall goal of developing our young talents, and hopefully these young men can go on to represent us nationally, and also internationally, and once again return West Indies to where it used to be.”
Drubahadur hailed the partnership as another huge step in fulfilling one of GCB’s mandates, which is to promote and develop cricket at the school level.
He added that the GCB is aware that the wider student participation in the sport is vital for the development of cricket, both locally and regionally.
The GCB president assured the insurance company that the game will be played, with the maximum amount of discipline, adding that the image of the company will not in any way be tarnished.
GCB Marketing Manager Raj Singh dubbed the partnership a productive and decisive exercise, since close to $15M was budgeted for the completion of the tournament.
Meanwhile, the board’s Territorial Development Officer, Colin Stuart, in an invited comment after the presentation ceremony, indicated that the NSSCL structure has been absorbing young talent while ensuring that at the school level enough quality cricket is played countrywide.
He also stated that the NSSCL has enabled the GCB’s coaching personnel to identify and groom young talents.
The final phase of the tournament will commence on Monday.