REGION Two has much to celebrate, as many of its pupils have performed well at this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA). The top ten performers have all secured a place at Queen’s College.

Topping the region is Roshine Deonarine of Huist Dieren Primary School with a score of 502.19 marks.

Coming up second is Rithanya Narine of Suddie Primary who secured 499.46 marks. The aspiring civil engineer thanked God and all the teachers who put effort into preparing her for the examination.

C.V Nunes Primary pupil Belinda Mohan came in third with 499.35 marks

When this publication contacted her, Mohan expressed her excitement and praised all the hardworking teachers at her school.

In fourth position is Davanie Raghoobar of Aurora Primary who attained 499.32 marks in the examination. She aspires to become a fashion designer and while speaking to this publication, she used the opportunity to thank the hardworking teachers from Hibernia Nursery and Aurora Primary Schools.

Both of Raghoobar’s parents are teachers, and they expressed their excitement over their child’s achievement.

Demitri Deonarine of Charity Primary came in fifth with 499.17 marks while Fisher Primary pupil Shaneka Narine’s score of 497.32 placed her in sixth position.

Matthew Mohabir, an aspiring doctor and mathematician, secured the seventh position. The Abram’s Creek Primary School pupil attained 496.57 marks

Mohabir comes from a single-parent background and, despite his environment and geographic location, he managed to maintain his studies.

His mother, Marica LaCruz, a community health worker, expressed great joy at her son’s achievement.

“I knew my son had the potential to do well. It was always his dream to attend Queen’s College, and he wanted to put Abrams Creek Primary on the map,” she said.

LaCruz said she gave her son full support. She thanked all the teachers who worked with her child, offering extra studies free of cost.

Mohabir’s achievement is a testament to the Government of Guyana’s investment in improving school infrastructure and classrooms through the Ministry of Education.

Rounding off the top ten are Sereena Allen from Queenstown Primary, Manav Dwarka from Fisher Primary, and Chiranjeev Mohamed from Taymouth Manor Primary with scores of 496.44, 496.42 and 495.72 respectively.

This publication also visited Fisher Primary and spoke to Dwarka and Narine who credited their success to late-night studies. They both thanked their teachers who they said worked tirelessly with them.

Narine, an aspiring doctor thanked her sisters and parents Shivo and Poonam Narine, for their support.

Meanwhile, Dwarka said he was happy to have made Fisher Primary School proud. He mentioned that preparing for the examination was not an easy task, but he was determined to make his parents and school proud.

He was always motivated by his class and lesson teachers.

Regional Education Officer, Shondelle Hercules, expressed gratitude to the teachers and parents for the children’s success. She stated that all the children have made the region proud and highlighted that the Ministry of Education was investing heavily to enhance the schools in the region.