Aspire to be productive, and ambitious young people

- Minister Sukhai urges visiting Region # 9 students

Georgetown, GINA, August 27, 2012

Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai on August 27, 2012 was warmly greeted by pupils from three Region # 9 Primary schools during the annual Heritage Educational tour to the Capital City, Georgetown.

Eighteen children accompanied by teachers from Primary Schools of Apoteri, Rewa and Crashwater villages visited the Ministry during which they were given a tour of the Quamina Street office and interacted with Minister Sukhai who explained the Ministry’s operations.

Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai is surrounded by pupils of Apoteri, Rewa and Crashwater Primary Schools, Region # 9 along with two teachers and former NTC Chairperson, Yvonne Pearson

Minister Sukhai focused on the Project Department, explaining that it is actively involved with Amerindian villages as it relates to the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS), Community Development Project (CDP) and Presidential Grants. The pupils showed interest in the Community Development Projects while the Minister spoke about it.

Rewa Primary School pupil, Damian Mark chirpily asked Minister Sukhai, “How’s Georgetown?” Each of the schools’ children sang a song for the Minister.

Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai interacting with pupils of Apoteri, Rewa and Crashwater Primary Schools and their teachers. Also in photo is former NTC Chairperson, Yvonne Pearson.

Minister Sukhai wished the pupils all the best in their future endeavours and urged, “Be leaders in your community, participate in community activities and also as you grow older participate in village work and not only aspire to be young people but aspire to be productive, engaging, energetic and ambitious young people. “I hope that in a couple of months some of you join us in Georgetown at our new dormitory to benefit from the Scholarship programme that is offered by the Government and I’m going to look forward for some of the faces I’m seeing here”.