A promise was made to the residents of Martir Ville Community on the East Coast of Demerara that a daycare center will be built in the community to relieve parents of the burden of sending their children to Mon Repos Daycare and Good Hope Daycare. which are further away.
The completion of the school will also serve to eliminate overcrowding in the other two schools. The school opened on 5 September 2022, the first day of the school term and was officially launched today by the Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand in the company of the Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, SC; The regional chairman, Mr. Daniel Seeram and other senior officials within the Ministry of Education and Regional Administration.
The ceremonial ribbon cutting for the commissioning of the new school is being done by the students in the company of the Minister of Education Priya Manickchand, the Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall, the Chairman of Region Four Daniel Seeram and the Regional Education Officer Mrs. Thembiso Grant
Minister Manickchand said today that Guyanese should always expect her government to fulfill its promises and that the construction of the school is another example of fulfilling a promise made to the people of Guyana and especially the residents of Martirs’ Ville.
She said that the Government of Guyana believes in investing heavily in the education sector and that this includes building facilities where needed to ensure access to quality education.
Minister Manickchand reminded teachers in attendance today that RegionFour produced one of the students who tied for first place in this year’s Sixth Form National Assessment, Neuel Bancroft from Annandale Primary School. She said that in addition to parental support and natural brilliance, the student needed to be surrounded by excellent teachers from kindergarten through sixth grade.
She congratulated all the teachers and asked those present today to take stock of their responsibilities and ensure that they educate their students properly as a solid nursery foundation is important.
The new Garden of Martyrs Ville
The Minister of Education called on the parents present today and explained that a common thread that runs through the stories of successful students is the support they receive from their parents. “We are looking for your partnership. This means taking a deep interest in your children’s education. When we get the right partnerships, we will see children excel in ways we never imagined,” Minister Manickchand said.
She further said that the Government of Guyana promises that the children will continue to receive support such as cash grants, food and textbooks among other benefits. He said that for the first time in the country’s history, all sixth graders will receive breakfast every day. She said fifth and sixth graders are getting all the textbooks they need for free, and soon all elementary school students will get all the textbooks they need for free.
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall also thanked the teachers for their hard work and congratulated them on behalf of the Government for a job well done.
On the subject of the new school, he said that less than three decades ago, the land on which the building stands was a cow pasture. He clarified to those present today that he had attended the community nursery which was a ‘down house’.
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A section of the newly built nursery
He said that it is important that the transformation that has happened and continues to happen should be appreciated. He said there are many other projects planned for the region including a modern hospital in Enmore, new water treatment plants in Friendship/Buxton, Bachelor’s Adventure and Mahaica and an industrial complex where the Enmore Estate factory was that will create jobs work.
He said that these projects and others are being done to create a better country and future for young children.
Regional Chairman Daniel Seeram described the school as a blessing to the community and the region as it will offset overcrowding at Mon Repos Nursery School and Good Hope Children’s School.
The Assistant Head of Education (Nursery), Mr. Devendre Persaud said that it is the commitment of the Government and the Ministry of Education to provide education to all Guyanese whether they are in the city or in rural communities and that Martirs’Ville Nursery is such a testimony. engagement.
Regional Education Officer, Mrs. Stembiso Grant said the school is added to the list of 58 nurseries in the region. She said that the school is currently equipped with 98% trained teachers. She thanked the Ministry of Education for conceiving the project and realizing the improvement of access and provision of education at the nursery school level.
