68 Hinterland Scholarship students complete education in Georgetown

Georgetown, GINA, July 6, 2011

Guyana’s hinterland will be further enriched educationally with 68 graduates who completed their secondary, tertiary and technical education through the Government’s Hinterland Scholarship programme.

The hinterland scholarship programme replaced the Amerindian scholarship programme and the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs is now tasked with the responsibility of ensuring the safety and well being of the students to enable them to realize their optimum potential.

Senior Social Worker Rosamund Daly today at the graduation ceremony at the Sophia Exhibition Complex presented the 2010/2011 Annual Report where the academic achievements of the students were highlighted.

Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Amerindian Affairs Collin Croal and graduants after collecting their certificates and prizes for outstanding performance and behaviour.

In 2010, 72 students who gained over 470 marks at the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) were awarded scholarships and commenced secondary school throughout the country. Three students from Region Nine are currently attending Queen’s College from the 2010 batch.

Among the top hinterland achievers for the 2010/2011 academic year are Shane Hendricks and Hilton Reuben of President’s College who both averaged over 80 percent each term and Lisa Thakurdin and Ashalisa Insanally of Anna Regina Multilateral were consistent in their academic performance averaging more than 90 percent.

In 2010, 50 students wrote 416 subjects at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate Examination (CSEC) and recorded 376 passes or 90.4 percent passes in grades 1 to 3. This figure reflected an increase from 38 students in 2009 who gained a pass rate of 87.8 percent in grades 1 to 3.

Treasure James of Mabaruma, Region One was judged the best hinterland scholarship CSEC student with nine grades ones and one grade two.

Tishanna Allicock of Mackenzie High School gained 10 subjects, Leroy Hendricks of Lethem and Central High School - 11 subjects, Liselle Robertson of North West Secondary – nine subjects, Nikasi Richards of Moruca Secondary -10 subjects, Lila Fredricks of 3-Mile Secondary - 10 subjects, Stephanie Brown of Waramadong Secondary - 10 subjects, Deli Savoury of Anna Regina – eight subjects and Curtis Charles of St. Ignatius Secondary - eight subjects.

The hinterland scholarship programme caters for students who gain 470 to 479 marks at the National Grade Six Assessment to be granted regional scholarships to attend schools in their regions and those with 480 and above are granted national scholarships to attend secondary schools in Georgetown. The students may also opt to remain in their region to complete their secondary if they so desire.