THE 60th Annual National Schools’ Swimming, Cycling and Track & Field Championships, which is a collaboration between the Ministry of Education and the Guyana Teachers Union(GTU), was officially declared open yesterday at the National Track & Field Centre, Leonora

Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips was present and delivered his remarks. He assured all in attendance that the government is committed to improving sporting facilities throughout Guyana. He emphasised the importance of aligning academic pursuits with sports to produce well-rounded youth, who can make valuable contributions to Guyana.

Expressing similar sentiments, Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, said that the championships emulate the government’s intentions to empower and equip each child in the education system with the necessary tools to succeed.

President of the Guyana Teachers Union, Mark Lyte; Chief Education Officer, Dr. Marcel Hutson; Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Alfred King,; and other officers of the ministry and GTU were also in attendance at the opening ceremony. (DPI)