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Oct 27, 2014 News
– at National Park
A total of 4,564 parents of Primary Schools in Georgetown on Saturday turned out in large numbers to uplift their ‘Because we Care’ vouchers at the National Park.
Seven schools were serviced at the National Park making it the largest of the eleven distribution centers setup to serve parents in the city and its immediate environs.
Among the schools serviced at a National Park were Stella Maris Primary, St. Margaret’s Primary, North Georgetown Primary, Winfer Gardens Primary, St. Angela’s Primary, St. Agnes Primary, and David Rose for the Handicapped.
Approximately 8,315 persons were expected to have been serviced at the ten other distribution sites which included: Sophia Primary, Graham’s Hall Primary, St. Gabriel’s Primary, St. Ambrose Primary, West Ruimveldt Primary, Dolphin Secondary, St. Pius Primary, F. E. Pollard Primary, Rama Krishna Primary, Enterprise Primary.
According to information released from the Ministry of Education approximately $128M was distributed yesterday. Present at the distribution venue were Minister of Education Priya Manickchand, Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy and Prime Minister, Samuel Hinds.
In his address, Prime Minister Hinds told the gathering that National Programmes like the ‘Because we Care’ Cash Grant is a sign of the Government’s commitment to children and their education.
He noted that the Government continues to spend a significant portion of the annual National Budget on education services, supply of books, teacher training, information technology, access to education, and new programmes to provide assistance to parents to help them get their children to school.
While adding that “education is the way of advancing our nation as a whole…” Hinds encouraged parents to make the necessary lifestyle adjustments and sacrifices to help their children take full advantage of the education provided to them.
The Prime Minister admonished those present at the forum to view the ‘Because we Care’ Cash Grant initiative as one that has harmonizing effects noting that Government is focused on offering equal services, opportunities and benefits to all citizens.
“When we deliver services, we deliver services equally such as …this one delivering the same amount of money to every child all across the country…”
Distribution of the ‘Because we Care’ $10,000 grant vouchers will continue in Region 6 on Sunday, October 26. Approximately $19M is expected to be distributed to parents of that region.
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