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50 Amerindian youths qualify for scholarship to attend UG

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A total of fifty (50) Amerindian youths, drawn from hinterland villages across the country, were awarded scholarships through the Ministry of Public Service to attend the University of Guyana (UG).

Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai, made this announcement during an outreach in the Pomeroon-Supenaam Region on Monday. She explained that this amount represents 25 percent of the 200 scholarships that are being awarded to students this year.

https://www.guyanastandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_5566.jpgMinister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai

“I have received correspondence from the Public Service Ministry stating that the children we helped apply for scholarships to the University of Guyana were successful this year, and it is probably breaking records.”

This, Minister Sukhai said, is significant because it shows that Amerindians are competing with the rest of the nation’s youths to qualify themselves at the nation’s highest educational institution.

She added that it is also part of the Government’s commitment to ensure that Amerindians have access to resources and are provided with opportunities as those available on the coast.

“We really worked with those students who were awaiting their results and waiting to be accepted into the University of Guyana. We were calling the University every day, and we are happy that 50 of the students were successful. So, if every year we can get that same amount into the University, we will have a high number of Amerindians and hinterland students getting scholarships.”

Additionally, under the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs Hinterland Scholarship Programme, students who were successful at the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) will be given the opportunity to attend secondary schools on the coast.

Tertiary-level students also received scholarships to attend the Government Technical Institute (GTI), the Guyana School of Agriculture (GSA), Carnegie School of Home Economics, the E.R. Burrowes School of Art, and the Guyana Industrial Training Centre.

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@lil boy posted:

Once these Amerindians qualify they should go back their villages and serve. This should be built into their contracts.  

Yes, that should also apply to the Pradoville crooks who took PPP and government scholarships and now steal from the working people of Guyana.

T
@lil boy posted:

When those guys gave themselves a 50 per cent raise, two weeks into the gov't, where were you with your objections? show us.

Irrelevant....answer the question about the socialist trained thieves in Pradoville.

T
@lil boy posted:

When those guys gave themselves a 50 per cent raise, two weeks into the gov't, where were you with your objections? show us.

You are full of shit. Tell your big boys to roll it back to where it was. Did they not promise not to accept it? You are just another stupid lil bwoy.

Mitwah
@Mitwah posted:

Congratulations to the 50 students. However, they will still need assistance, Financial, etc. to help them build their capacity.

Since when you cared about the Amerinds.  Not too long ago you were lambasting them for voting for the PPP.

R
@Mitwah posted:

Congratulations to the 50 students. However, they will still need assistance, Financial, etc. to help them build their capacity.

Let's see how the Minister of Education handles this.

FM

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