Salma Majeed of ISA Islamic Academy tops NGSA 2013 – Christian Pile comes in second - four classmates follow
With a total of 548 marks, ISA Islamic Academy pupil, Salma Majeed emerged as this year’s top National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) student. The results of the exams written on March 25 and 26, were released today by Minister of Education Priya Manickchand.
Top student Salma Majeed with Education Minister Priya Manickchand and teacher Erika Razac
Christian Pile of Mae’s Under 12 copped the second position with 547 marks while four of his classmates followed with the third, fourth, fifth and sixth spots. Navindra Persaud holds third with 545 marks; Ashtmi Natasha Deo, fourth with 543; Brandon Chanderban fifth with 542 and Zane Ramotar sixth with 541.
A proud family: From left to right: Safia Majeed, a Prefect of ISA Islamic Academy, mother Sandra Majeed , Guyana’s top student Salma Majeed, and brother Imran Majeed a teacher in the Secondary Department of the same school.
However, Zane shared the sixth spot with two other students Leshanna Bindah of Stella Maris Primary and Abdur Ramhman Sattaur of Al Ghazali Islamic Academy. The ninth spot was also shared and Divya Jagroo of Graham’s Hall Primary, Daniel Baldeo-Thorne of the New Guyana School and Renee Bisnauth of Cropper Primary all of whom scored 540 marks to take this position. The twelfth position was gained by Maitri Vathada of Leonora Primary with 539 marks.
Leshanna Bindah of Stella Maris Primary School is congratulated by Education Minister Priya Manickchand for achieving the 6th position in the country at the 2013 NGSA exams
Sixteen thousand eight hundred and eleven (16,811) candidates wrote the examinations aiming for the highest score of 560 marks: 134 in Mathematics, 146 in English, 138 in Social Studies and 142 in Science.
Two hundred and forty one (241) candidates from schools in Regions 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 9 and 10 are eligible for entry into President’s College.
Christian Pile who copped the second spot at the NGSA gets a congratulatory hug from Minister of Education Priya Manickchand.
Other top positions were occupied by:
13 Sean Bhajan Academy of Excellence 538 3
13 Jenell Ballai Mon Repos Primary 538 4
13 Aarti Hooblall Valmiki Vidyalaya 538 4
13 Kirsten Caesar Success Elementary 538 4
13 Devindra Raghubansi Success Elementary 538 4
13 Amos Sarwan New Guyana School 538 G/town
13 Imtiyaaz Khan ISA Islamic Academy 538 G/town
13 Yonathan Camacho Winfer Gardens Primary 538 G/town
13 Shanice Howard Green Acres Primary 538 G/town
13 Mikayla De Freitas Josel Education Inst. 538 G/town
23 Narindra Samlall ABC Academy 537 G/town
23 Keenan Persaud Marian Academy 537 G/town
23 Harshannie Kundun Valmiki Vidyalaya 537 4
23 Yashoda Samaroo Valmiki Vidyalaya 537 4
23 Simran Seeraj Mon Repos Primary 537 4
Navendra Persaud who copped 3rd at the NGSA exams being congratulated by Education Minister Priya Manickchand.
The Top Ten Regional positions were achieved by the following:
REGION 1
1 Sueann Daniels Mabaruma Primary 506
2 Keya Linton Mabaruma Primary 501
3 Mark Wilburg Hosororo Primary 498
3 Joanna De Oliveira Port Katiuma Primary 498
5 Bibi Fazarali Hosororo Primary 497
6 Tracy Norton Santa Rosa Primary 496
7 Aleandra Adams Mabaruma Primary 492
8 Asentha Chacon Hosororo Primary 484
9 Keyanka December Mabaruma Primary 481
10 Jodel Fernandes Mabaruma Primary 480
Minister Manickchand with Mae’s top performers. From left to right are – Ashtmi Natasha Deo, fourth; Christian Pile, second; Navindra Persaud, third; Brandon Chanderban, fifth and Zane Ramotar, sixth.
REGION 2
1 Adrian Westford Sparta Primary 532
2 Vijay Sankar CV Nunes Primary 531
3 Akshay Narine Hampton Court Primary 524
3 Arvinda Gamell Charity Primary 524
5 Camecia De La Cruz CV Nunes Primary 522
6 Christopher Baychu Hampton Court Primary 521
6 Amit Persaud Taymouth Monar Primary 521
7 Alexander Westford Sparta Primary 520
8 Hemanchal Persaud Taymouth Monar Primary 519
8 Begum Baksh Fisher Primary 519
REGION 3
1 Maitri Vathada Leonora Primary 539
2 Sean Bhajan Academy of Excellence 538
3 Deviyani Mahadeo Academy of Excellence 536
4 Shameer Mohamed Windsor Forest Primary 534
5 Fayola Blair Leonora Primary 533
5 Areeb Ali Vreed-en-Hoop Primary 533
5 Haema Dasrath Greenwich Park Primary 533
8 Patrick Luckie Academy of Excellence 531
8 Satyanand Narine Leonora Primary 531
9 Lemuel Williams Windsor Forest Primary 529
9 Bibi Ganie Saraswat Primary 529
REGION 4
1 Jenell Dallai Mon Repos Primary 538
1 Aarti Hooblall Valmiki Vidyalaya 538
1 Kirsten Caesar Success Elementary 538
1 Devindra Raghubansi Success Elementary 538
5 Harshannie Kumdum Valmiki Vidyalaya 537
5 Yashoda Samroo Valmiki Vidyalaya 537
5 Simran Seeraj Mon Repos Primary 537
8 Nikhil Sankar Success Elementary 536
8 Adrian Persaud Success Elementary 536
10 Lukas Walcott Success Elementary 535
10 Trisha Heeralall Valmiki Vidyalaya 535
10 Jasmine Persaud Mon Repos Primary 535
REGION 5
1 Javon Reece Novar Primary 520
1 Ariel Williams Novar Primary 520
3 Jasmine Meberuka Novar Primary 519
4 Amarnauth Narain Novar Primary 515
5 Suresh Persaud Novar Primary 513
5 Jonathan Jewram Blairmont Primary 513
7 Ramzan Singh Blairmont Primary 512
8 Zamani Collins Latchmansingh Primary 507
9 William Mendonca Novar Primary 505
10 Rhema Jacob Bath Primary 503
REGION 6
1 Renee Bisnauth Cropper Primary 540
2 Kadeem Lewis Alness Primary 533
3 Ebonie Mc Neil Sch of the Nations- Berbice 532
4 Melisa Rama Crabwood Creek 531
5 Tejesh Goberdham Cropper Primary 528
6 Kiana Samuels St Therese’s Primary 526
7 Shanice Henry Edinburgh Primary 525
7 Asaf Ali Tain Primary 525
7 Jenise Hinds St Therese’s Primary 525
8 Kesnel Johnson Sch of the Nations- Berbice 523
8 Yugetta Kumar Crabwood Creek Primary 523
REGION 7
1 Reseda Hack St. John the Baptist Primary 528
2 Sireena Ward St Anthony’s Primary 522
3 Kriston Persaud St Anthony’s Primary 512
4 Abel Harris St. John the Baptist Primary 511
5 Yasmin Sookram Kamrang Primary 503
6 Vishal Narine St Anthony’s Primary 494
7 Philia Hope Jawalla Primary 493
8 Vihanna Brown St. John the Baptist Primary 491
9 Naresh Obindernauth Two Miles Primary 486
10 Derianna Williams St. John the Baptist Primary 483
REGION 8
1 Roseana Geer Mahdia Primary 469
2 Bill Melville Paramakatoi Primary 467
3 Campton Gomes Paramakatoi Primary 453
4 Shemar Alphonso Mahdia Primary 446
5 Rianna Martin Paramakatoi Primary 442
6 Elis Simon Paramakatoi Primary 438
7 Franklin Salvador Paramakatoi Primary 431
8 Laurie Williams Paramakatoi Primary 430
9 Akeem John Kopinang Primary 428
9 Bavin Williams Kpoinang Primary 428
9 Aline Dalchan Monkey Mountain Primary 428
REGION 9
1 Joshua Jacobus St Ignatius Primary 518
2 Kel Joseph Arapaima Primary 516
3 Khadeeja Kissoon Aranaputa Primary 512
4 Rachel Bremner Aranaputa Primary 503
5 Natasha Ambrose Potarinau Primary 499
5 Dionne Toney Aishalton Primary 499
7 Jesse Thomas St Ignatius Primary 497
8 Brian Ambrose Potarinau Primary 496
9 Kalinda Isaacs Parishara Primary 494
10 Ezra Peters Aranaputa Primary 493
REGION 10
1 Jamicka Rutherford Watooka Day School 535
1 Zoe Sills Watooka Day School 535
3 Ajay Persaud Amelia’s Ward Primary 530
3 Serina Roberts Amelia’s Ward Primary 530
5 Abdul-Baqe Marshall Watooka Day School 529
6 marissa Hillman Royal Halls of Learning 526
6 Ryan Waldron Amelia’s Ward Primary 526
8 Jose Maksyhung Regma Primary 525
8 Canisha Primo Kwakwani Primary 525
8 Chelsea Chapman Christianburg Primary 525
The cut-off scores for Sixth Form Schools are as follows:
Queen’s College (G/town) 525
Bishops High school (G/town) 519
St. Stanislaus College (G/town) 515
St. Rose’s High (G/town) 510
St. Joseph High (G/town) 506
