COINCIDING with Guru Purnima celebrations, IT equipment was handed on Friday to the Saraswati Vidya Niketan school at Cornelia Ida, West Coast Demerara, to help boost its IT lab.

According to a press release, the donation was part of an expression of gratitude and token of friendship between India and Guyana.

It added that High Commissioner of India to Guyana,, Dr Amit Telang noted that the Saraswati Vidya Niketan school is one of the prominent schools in Guyana, having been recognised for its academic excellence as well as value-based education preserving and promoting our shared culture, heritage and traditions.

He added that the equipment is a symbol of friendship between the people of India and the people of Guyana, and it is a gift from the people and Government of India.

Swami Aksharanandji speaking at the handing-over ceremony, recalled the historic visit of Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, to Guyana and to the Saraswati Vidya Niketan in November 2024 and he conveyed his gratitude for this symbol of friendship and strong historical bonds between India and Guyana, the release said.