THE Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, MS, and its eight cricket teams recently held their first ever Top Ten Educational Scheme to honour the outstanding top students for Region Six (East Berbice/Corentyne) at the recent National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA). The programme was held at the St. Francis Community Developers Training Hall with the Speaker of the National Assembly delivering the featured address.
Speaking to a capacity audience of over 400 club members, special invitees and students, Secretary/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Hilbert Foster stated that the main objective of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, MS, is to make sure that every youth fulfil their full potential in sports, education and culture. The club, he stated, decided to host the awards as it was very impressed with the performances of schools in Region Six and announced that it would become an annual event. Despite being mainly a cricket club, the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, MS, operates the largest ‘Say No/Say Yes Programme’ for an NGO in Guyana. The programme strives to get youths to say ‘no’ to drugs, crime, suicide, alcohol while saying ‘yes’ to education, religion, life and sports. The Top Ten Awards was sponsored by the eight cricket teams and each of the awardees received a trophy, medal, framed certificate and educational materials.
Noting that education is the key to a successful future, the veteran club administrator urged the youths to develop a culture of reading, research and listening. Secondary School, he stated, is far different from primary school and there would be temptations to follow the wrong path. Foster advised the youths to choose their friends carefully as true friends do not encourage you to skip school, to consume alcohol, to engage in pre-marital sex or to be disrespectful to your elders. He stated that the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, MS, is willing to assist them if needed and pledged to invest even more in the education sector. Speaker of the National Assembly, Dr. Barton Scotland, spoke widely on the importance of Education and the linkage of youths, education and sports. Dr. Scotland congratulated the awardees and urged them to remain focused on their school work.
The Top Ten students of Region Six are Matthew Ramlochan – Belvedere Primary, Yadram Totaram – No. 56 Primary, John Ramdin – Cumberland Primary, Allyssa Griffith – Cropper Primary, Denish Somai – Tain Primary, Dimitri Williams – All Saints Primary, Sherisa Chaturi – Port Mourant Primary, Nick Rama – Crabwood Creek Primary, Purnima Totaram – Sheet Anchor Primary and Medeina Lionel – All Saints Primary. The Top Students passed to attend Queen’s College and eight to Bishop High School while one would attend St. Stanislaus College.
The eight cricket teams will, in September, also host the Region Six Top Teachers Programme where the top teachers at both primary and secondary levels will receive various cash prizes.
The eight teams responsible for sponsorship are Farfan & Mendes Under-15, Bakewell Under-17 and Second Division, Pepsi Under-19 and Intermediate, Metro Females and Gizmos & Gadgets Under-21 and First Division teams.
