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| – Top Hinterland student to receive ‘Desrey Fox Award’As a direct incentive to students who performed creditably from the hinterland regions, Education Minister Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine has announced the inclusion of an additional award of a scholarship to the University of Guyana.Titled ‘The Desrey Fox Award,Cheap NFL Jerseys China,’ it will be bestowed upon the best performing student from the hinterland regions in honour of the late minister within the education ministry,Wholesale Authentic Jerseys, under the PPP/C administration.Guyanese students have consistently topped the Caribbean with their exceptional performances at the CSEC and CAPE levels and this year the same is likely to happen.However,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, the crux of it is that there is need for higher numbers of students matriculating.So says Minister Roopnaraine, as he encouraged teachers to continue vital efforts at improving results towards building the nation.Not one who gets excited by the high number of subjects students write at the CSEC level,China Jerseys Cheap, the minister however said “I am highly encouraged by our performance this year in relation to both CAPE and CSEC.”As he commended both teachers and students at the presentation of the overall 2015 CAPE and CSEC results, Dr. Roopnaraine noted that the number of students opting to do CAPE continues to increase.He however pointed out that although the number of students who would have written CSEC this year has decreased, according to the Chief Planning Officer, this is more reflective of demographic trends rather than any education-specific factors.Pass rates for both CAPE and CSEC continue to increase. The Minister says his ministry is focused on ensuring that this trend continues and will certainly maintain the elements that seem to be working, while implementing new strategies to boost performance nationally.Although Education Ministry officials are by no means satisfied by the existing percentages, the Minister noted that performance in the key areas of English Language and Mathematics have consistently improved over the last three years.“We are encouraged by the trend; and we will not cease our strategic interventions in these specific areas until these meet satisfactory output levels,” Dr. Roopnaraine told media operatives.Expressing the hope that this is a one-off phenomenon, it is clear,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, according to the minister, that greater emphasis needs to be placed on the Sciences, as while there have been some improvements,Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping, this year, some of the science subjects have slipped.The Minister is optimistic based on the assurance from the CEO that it is (a one-off phenomenon) and that his ministry’s efforts in the discrete sciences will begin to bear fruit in the not too distant future.In the Technical and Vocational subject areas, Minister Roopnaraine is particularly pleased with Guyana’s performance, and made it clear that he wishes to see more emphasis placed on these areas of pursuit since “they have direct national developmental implications”.He also made it clear that more will be heard from him in relation to this in the coming weeks.Meanwhile the minister again expressed personal concern about equity factors, as he would like to see a significant decrease in the disparity that exists between coastal and hinterland schools.He posits that his ministry proposes to place a great deal of attention on this aspect of the education system. |
