| – programme likely to include other deserving studentsWhile Government is gearing to review a scholarship programme initiated by the previous administration for top performing students, Minister Joseph Harmon yesterday said that the programme will not be affected this year.Cabinet Secretary,Authentic Adidas Hockey Jerseys China, Joseph HarmonThis therefore means that the two top performers at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) respectively will be eligible for scholarships to study at a University of their choice.The People’s Progressive Party/Civic Government, in 2012, announced that the two top performers, each of CSEC and CAPE would be eligible for scholarships to attend universities of their choice. Last year the government reneged on its commitment to grant scholarships to the candidates’ chosen Universities.Harmon said that there is a cost factor attached to the awarding of the scholarships. He added that over the period 2012 to 2014 all awardees did not opt to take advantage of the offer. He,Jerseys NFL Wholesale, without specifying the names or examinations, pointed out that in 2012 only two top performers took up the scholarships.The top CSEC performers of 2012 were Sarah Hakh of Abram Zuil Secondary with 16 grade one passes and Jessica Anthony of Queen’s College (QC) who gained 14 grade ones and two grade twos. At CAPE the top performers in 2012 were: Jonelle James and Christopher Chinnatambi both of Queen’s College.In 2013 three of the top performers took advantage of the scholarships, according to Harmon, who also revealed that the fourth top performing student is currently requesting of the Ministry of Education access to the scholarship.The top CSEC performers in 2013 were Zimeena Rasheed who secured 20 CSEC passes, 18 grade ones and two grade twos, and Yogeeta Persaud who gained 18 grade one passes, both of the Anna Regina Multilateral School.CAPE top performers in that year were Shalita Appadu of President’s College and Melodie Lowe of QC.However, Harmon yesterday disclosed that an admitted move by the former administration to narrow the scholarship offering resulted in none of the top performers taking advantage of the Government offer last year.According to Harmon, scholarships last year were limited to the University of Guyana,Wholesale Jerseys, China and Cuba. These were not accepted by the parents of the top performers, Harmon disclosed, as he revealed that at least one top performer had sought the Education Minister’s intervention on this matter.Elisa Hamilton with 19 grade one passes and one grade two was named the top CSEC performer in 2014. The Queen’s College student had taken to Facebook to highlight her displeasure about the government’s decision to restrict its scholarship awards. Coming in second place that year was Bharti Bhoge of Skeldon Line Path Secondary School with 17 Grade Ones passes along with QC’s Larissa Wiltshire.Cecil Cox and Deowattie Narine, both of QC, claimed top performing places when the results of CAPE were announced in 2014.According to Harmon,Wholesale NHL Jerseys, because of its emphasis on young people, the coalesced A Partnership for National Unity and Alliance for Change Government has committed to continuing the granting of scholarships to the top performers to Universities of their choosing up to this year. “Thereafter Cabinet has mandated the Minister of Education to examine the programme carefully and to come up with firm recommendations,” Harmon revealed yesterday.He said,Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys, too,Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys, that Cabinet has also given guidance to Minister of Education, Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine, that in looking at the condition for the award of scholarships that, “the Minister and the Ministry consider scholarships at UG for people in Guyana.”This will translate to the expansion of the scholarship programme whereby the scholarships will no longer be limited to the top performing students pursuing studies abroad, but it will include “deserving students in Guyana who can pursue degrees at UG,” Harmon said. |
