Minister of Social Cohesion, Amna Ally on Friday said that she was proud to honour 124 top performers from across five regions “who have done exceedingly well” at the 2016 National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA).
A release from the Ministry of the Presidency said that she presented them with bicycles and backpacks.
“This is a stepping stone for your career… Now you are entering into a new phase of life, where you are going to be heading into CXC [Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination], university… take your education seriously because you’re starting a phase now that will make you the man or woman that you want to [become],” Ally said, in her address at the first presentation ceremony, which was held at the Queen’s College auditorium.
Thirty students from Georgetown, East Bank Demerara and East Coast Demerara schools in Demerara-Mahaica (Region Four) were recognised for their outstanding performance. The Georgetown list of honorees was led by Anthony Ferreira of Mae’s Under 12 and Aryan Singh of the Dharmic Rama Krishna, who tied for the top spot. The East Bank area was led by Chelsea Barnes of the Success Elementary School and the East Coast area by Annandai Diaram of the Valmiki Vidyalaya.
The release said that four of the top ten students from Mahaica-Berbice (Region Five), led by Sandyah Ramoo, are from the Blairmont Primary School. The top 50 students from the East Berbice-Corentyne, led by Omesh Dyal, were also recognised at a ceremony held in the compound of the Department of Education. The Ministry, represented by programme staff, held a similar ceremony at the Suddie Primary School, Pomeroon-Supenaam (Region Two) and at the Leonora Primary School, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara (Region Three), where 20 and 12 students, respectively, were honoured.