U.S. Ambassador to Guyana Sarah-Ann Lynch on Thursday paid a courtesy call on Minister of Education Priya Manickchand at her Brickdam office.
During the visit the parties discussed the education programme supported by the Peace Corps, with Ambassador Lynch introducing Minister Manickchand to the Peace Corps Director, Nadine Rogers.

Peace Corps Guyana has an ongoing education programme geared at improving literacy in primary schools. The current programmes see the volunteers working with pupils in Grades 1-4 at select primary schools across Guyana. The volunteers teach children to read, and also collaborate with teachers to explore ways to teach more effectively, and to enhance the learning environment through development of resource materials and classroom libraries.

Minister Manickchand and Ambassador Lynch both pledged the support of their respective organisations towards continuation of the programme. The two sides also promised to collaborate in other areas of mutual interest for development of the education sector.

Also present at Thursday’s meeting were Chief Education Officer Dr. Marcel Hutson and Deputy Chief Education Officer (Administration), Ingrid Trotman.