Already, some $140 million has been refunded to parents, whose children sat this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE).

This was revealed on Monday afternoon by Education Minister Priya Manickchand during the commissioning of the new Brickdam Secondary School.

“We had over $140 million received by parents, such as yourselves, as a refund on the CXC fees that you would have paid for your children,” Manickchand told the gathering of parents, students and other stakeholders.

Back in April, President Ali had announced that the government would cover the cost of at least eight CSEC and CAPE subjects.

“These are policies that we are embracing; this is the future that we are creating. We don’t wait for events for us to invest in the people and their future. We are not a seasonal presence in your lives,” President Ali had said back in April.

In 2024, Guyana excelled in the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) CSEC examinations, securing top positions among candidates across the region. Guyana proudly ranked in the top ten candidates per subject for 13 subject areas.