MINISTER of Education, Priya Manickchand, on Tuesday, commissioned the expansion of the Guyana Learning Channel (GLC) in communities of Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) that were previously not able to view the GLC.
This was done with the aim of improving education delivery and the learning experience of children across Guyana.
According to a press statement from the Ministry of Education, the project will see a select group of schools receiving mounted television sets, as well as the outfitting of a solar panel system with batteries and a satellite dish to ensure the channel can be accessed in remote communities. The number of television sets installed in the schools will depend largely on the student population.
Thus far, the aforementioned equipment has been installed at the Aishalton Primary School, Shea Primary School, Kumu Primary School, Kraudarnau Primary School, Awarewarnau Primary School, Maruranau Primary School and the Annai Primary School, all of which are located in Region Nine.

In Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), equipment has been installed by the GLC at the Kamarang Primary School and the Kaikan Primary School. The Ministry of Education intends to replicate this initiative in all of the 210+ Amerindian communities across Guyana, as a part of the overarching plans to expand the reach of the Guyana Learning Channel, as was announced previously by the Education Minister.
The intention of the expansion is to ensure that all learners benefit from a channel dedicated to airing timetabled educational content that aligns with the local curriculum for every grade. This will improve the level of blended learning that takes place within schools across the country, whereby teachers can employ more audio-visual approaches to teaching.
The Minister of Education continues to investigate means and measures that can be implemented relative to the needs of particular communities and schools.