–for unswerving dedication to public service

THE Human Resource Department of the Regional Administration of Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) on Thursday held a simple ceremony in honour of a number of public servants who retired this year.

Among the 16 honorees were Regional Education Officer, Ms Leslyn Edwards-Charles, and Schools Welfare Officer, Ms Meenawattie.
The group, who among them gave some 150 years of dedicated service to the region, also comprises Community Health Workers, Cooks, Cleaners, Kitchen Maids and an Equipment Operator.

Ms. Edwards alone chalked up a total of 38 years of service in the field of education, and served in Regions Two, Four (Demerara-Mahaica) and Five (Mahaica- Berbice). The others gave between 15-25 years of unbroken service.

Chairperson Ms. Bibi Rameeza Mullah, who coordinated the activity, expressed her profound gratitude to the honorees on behalf of the Administration, as did Deputy Regional Executive Officer (DREO), Mr. Roop Kumar Persaud, who urged that they start charting a new course in their lives so they could still be of benefit to their communities, churches and the region, given their experience, and now that they have more time on their hands.

Regional Vice-Chairman, Ms. Nandranie Coonjah, told the retirees they ought to be proud of themselves for having stood the test of time. Personnel Officer Mr Tageanindra Kishore went one better, urging his former colleagues to adopt a new regimen, which should include exercising, visiting the doctor regularly, consuming enough water per day, and just taking it easy.

Each retiree was presented with a certificate of appreciation and a gift, compliments of the Regional Administration.
The event was held in the boardroom of the Personnel Department.