THE Ministry of Education, on Friday, announced that Ziyaad Ally, 12, of Aurora Primary School secured the most marks for Region Two at the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA), which was written in July this year.

The top performer, who is an aspiring lawyer, gained 516 marks, which has earned him a place at Queen’s College. With this outstanding performance, he placed 7th in the country.

Both of his parents, Reshad Ally and Valinie Mahadeo, are teachers and have expressed contentment with his results.

The lad was also very happy when he received the news. He mentioned that he studied late at nights and wanted to be like his brother, Riyadh Ally, who was one of the region’s top NGSA performers in 2018. Riyadh presently attends the Anna Regina Multilateral School.

“We are proud of our son’s performance. We expected him to do well, we saw his dedication and we are super proud. He did it,” his father Reshad told the Guyana Chronicle.

His mother thanked all the teachers who worked tirelessly with him throughout his school life, particularly in the lead-up to the exams.

Meanwhile, Sarah Baharally of Suddie Primary took the 12th position for the country and the number two spot in the region with 515 marks. Like Ally, she was awarded a place at Queen’s College.

The aspiring astrophysicist, is from Kabakaburi Village. However, she had to relocate to Maria Lodge as both of her parents secured jobs on the Essequibo Coast.

Her mother, Mariette Roberts, is a teacher at Huit T’ Dieren Primary School. The proud mother related that her daughter was always a top performer in her class.

She said that she expected her to do well. Roberts said that Baharally is the eldest of her children and is a disciplined child.

“We always admire the way she studied and pushed to revise her work. She always has that drive to do well,” the proud mother related.

Baharally, in her comments to this publication, expressed her excitement at being among the top performers for Region Two and said she is very proud to have represented her school so well.

She used the opportunity to thank all her teachers, relatives and her parents who supported her throughout her studies.