Education

Guyana’s Minister of Education, Sonia Parag, on Wednesday held her first in-person meeting as chair of the Council for Human and Social Development (Education), commonly known as COHSOD. COHSOD brings together CARICOM ministers and officials responsible for different areas of human and social development. It also provides a regional forum where CARICOM countries coordinate policies, […]

Minister of Education Sonia Parag has called on CARICOM countries to place greater emphasis on strengthening the teaching profession and ensuring that regional education policies deliver tangible improvements for students, educators and families. Speaking at the opening of the 52nd Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) on Wednesday, Minister Parag, who

An Autism seminar for parents and educators will headline a series of activities planned for April as Guyana observes Autism Awareness Month. This was disclosed by the Chief Planning Officer (CPO) at the Ministry of Education, Mischka White-Griffith, during an interview on the Starting Point Podcast.  The official shared that the seminar will be held

Since the launch of its Anti-Bullying Reporting System last November, the Ministry of Education has received 58 reports of bullying, 48 of which have already been addressed, according to the ministry’s Chief Planning Officer, Mischka White-Griffith.  During her appearance on the Starting Point Podcast, the official said the remaining 11 reports are in the process

Of all the opportunities created for the advancement of Guyana’s Indigenous people, unlimited access to education at all levels stands out as the most unprecedented of them all. This was one of the main points proffered by Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Sarah Browne-Shadeek, during her contribution to the 2026 budget debates on Tuesday in the

Since the launch of the Ministry of Education’s anti-bullying reporting system last year, some 50 cases have been reported through the portal, with roughly half already resolved, Minister of Education Sonia Parag recently revealed. At the first regional consultation on anti-bullying and anti-violence policies at the St Joseph High School in Georgetown, the minister noted

The government has budgeted $316.5 million in 2026 to advance education and skills development for persons with disabilities (PWDs), including the construction of Guyana’s first school for people with autism at the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE), the establishment of Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) centres in every region, and a SEND unit

The PPP/C government has budgeted $183.6 billion in 2026 to advance Guyana’s education sector, according to Minister of Finance, Dr Ashni Singh, who presented the 2026 National Budget to the National Assembly on Monday. Dr Singh emphasised that modernising the education system is essential to prepare a skilled workforce and empower all Guyanese to access

The University of Guyana (UG) has been allocated $14.5 billion in the 2026 budget to support its ongoing operations and expanded programmes. Finance Minister, Dr Ashni Singh, in his budget presentation on Monday, highlighted that in response to high demand for programmes in engineering and medical sciences, the PPP/C government will expand access to these

Minister of Education Sonia Parag recently announced that her ministry has embarked on implementing a range of new initiatives while expanding existing interventions to increase the Mathematics pass rates nationwide. During an interview on the Starting Point Podcast, Parag commended her predecessor, Priya Manickchand, now Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, for her work