THE Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU), on Tuesday, presented 21 bursary awards to children of union members who wrote the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) earlier this year.

According to a release, at two simple activities held on October 11, 2022, in Georgetown and New Amsterdam, the GAWU presented awardees in Demerara and Berbice respectively.

GAWU’s President, Seepaul Narine, who spoke in Berbice, congratulated the pupils on their achievements.

“He shared that the union was proud of their accomplishments as he recognised the importance of an education. He also lauded the parents and other family members for the support they offered to the new secondary school students,” the release said.

In Georgetown, the union’s General-Secretary, Aslim Singh offered similar wishes. He noted that the pupils, despite the challenges of COVID-19, persevered, and their efforts were demonstrated in their achievements.

The GAWU General-Secretary urged the learners to continue to remain diligent in their schoolwork as this new chapter of their educational journey would be equally as challenging, but he noted their hard work would enable them to realise their aspirations, the release said.

Apart from the union, the GAWU Credit Union also awarded three recipients with bursaries.

Members of the credit union who were qualified would have benefitted from a double award. Both the children and the parents expressed appreciation to the union. The children felt elated that their hard work was recognised as they committed to continue to work hard at secondary school, the release said.

The presentation of bursaries is one of the several benefits GAWU offers its members. For the union, education is given significant attention.

“We have long held the importance of education to our members in their own personal and professional advancement,” the release concluded.