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Jul 01, 2018 News
By Malisa Playter Harry
Emerging as this year’s top performer in the Ancient County of Region Six is Rajiv Babulall of Port Mourant Primary. The 11-year-old confident lad of Adventure Village, received the news of his success while he was at school.
He explained that the news came to him as a surprise but he was ecstatic afterwards. Babulall credits his success to early morning and late night studies. He added that he had to sacrifice the television and his regular games.
The young man who originally hailed from Essequibo stated that it is his dream to become a Biologist since he “loves the study of living organisms”. He expressed his gratitude to his teacher Ms. Zeena Mangru and his parents, Parmeshwar and Mohanie Babulall.
In 2015 his sister also topped the school and according to Babulall it was his desire to equal or even beat his sister’s accomplishments.
He achieved a spot at Queens College.
Securing the second spot in the region was Babulall’s classmate, 12-year-old Michael Moorsalin of Brighton Village, Corentyne, Berbice. He noted that he was only made aware of his results Thursday night. \On seeing what he achieved, excitement filled the air in his home circle.
Aiming high, Moorsalin said he aspires to one day become a Neurologist, a profession he seemed quite knowledgeable about.
When asked about his choice of profession the confident young man said, “I chose that because I am very interested in anthropology and the human body.
He also secured a spot at Queen’s College. It has always been a dream of his to do so.
Holding the third top spot with 515 marks in the region are two students from different schools. Quacy Isaacs of All Saints Primary in New Amsterdam, Berbice, and Anisa Hafiz of Rose Hall Town Primary.
Speaking with Isaacs as he was making his way out from school, with his mother at his side on Friday, the overjoyed achiever and aspiring doctor proudly stated that he was awarded a spot at Queen’s College.
He added that extra lessons did the trick for him coupled with less television and more study hours, “I would study in the morning from 5:30 -6:30 and in the afternoons after school I would attend lessons from 3:00-5:00 and I would study text books on the weekend”.
His advice to students who will be writing the NGSA exams in 2019 is to work hard and when it gets tough “keep pushing yourself”. He thanked his parents for their continued support along with his teacher who worked with him during his time at school.
Locking in the fifth spot in the region with a tie was Frank Waddell, of All Saints Primary School in New Amsterdam, Berbice and Susannah Khemraj of Cropper Primary School, Albion, Corentyne, Berbice. They both scored 514 marks.
With a dream to become a future president of Guyana, Waddell explained that he is joyful and overwhelmed that he made it into the top ten. He said, “Even though I didn’t expect to make it into the top ten I am very glad that I did”.
Waddell proclaimed, “I would like to become the president of Guyana”. He said it is his desire to sit in such a seat as head of state because he wanted to make a difference and make the country a better place.
Questioned about one thing he would want to change as the president, Waddell smartly said that the education system would be his top priority.
His achievements allowed him a place at Queens College.
Meanwhile, 10-year-old Roziya Lakhram coming in at seventh in the region and also of the All Saints Primary School who managed to rack up 512 marks with a place at the Bishops High School told this publication that she did it with her twin sister, Rosaliya Lakhram. While her sister did not place in the top ten she secured a spot at St. Stanislaus College. She exclaimed that she was happy and proud of her achievement but did it with her partner, her twin sister.
She added that she studied on the weekends with her sister and her mother. Her dream is to one day become a Forensic Scientist.
The smiling twins said that they were proud of each other’s accomplishments at this year’s NGSA. Roziya said, “it was very nice to have my sister to study with, it was not boring, we could focus together and we have been doing everything together since we are twins”.
The girls stated that they are not sure if they will be attending the school they attained but nevertheless will continue to strive and work hard.
Adding to the list of top region six students are Arnold Doman of Cropper Primary School, Albion and Alan Bangari of Port Mourant Primary School. Both achieved 511 marks.
Bangari, 12 years old of Haswell, Port Mourant, Corentyne Berbice said he was happy and surprised at the same time with his results while noting that he was aiming for a spot at Queens College but is thankful for a place a Bishops High School.
Doman, of Albion Village, said when he heard that he got a spot at Bishops High School he felt very happy. One of the sacrifices he said that contributed to his success was “not having any fun”. He stated that he also studied from 6:00 in the afternoons to midnight.
He aspires to become an Engineer and advised future NGSA students to “study hard”.
Sealing off the top ten
Crowning the top ten spots in Region were three students with a tie; Aaron Subhnauth of New Market Primary located at Number 53 Village, Divya Singh of Tain Primary School and Ezra Minty of Sheet Anchor Primary School, East Canje, all achieved 510 marks and a place at the Bishops High School.
Speaking to the very vocal Ezra Minty, he said his dream is to one day become the President of Guyana. He added that he is very thankful to god “because without him I could not have done anything”. He said he gave up a lot but it was worth it.
Explaining why he chose to one day be the president, he said, “before I become the president of course, I would have to go through many stages but I want to better Guyana and hearing about children in the interior and how they would have to travel many many miles just to have a proper education, I want to be the one that will make a difference”.
Education Minister’s meeting with top students.
The Minister of Education Hon. Nicolette Henry who visited the region yesterday at the Berbice High School Auditorium to meet with the region’s top performers, congratulated the students on their performance and implored to them to continue working hard in the future.
She said that while many are celebrating their achievements there are many other children who are not able to celebrate.
“There are many children who are not passing their scores and that is of course a concern for us. Those that are doing good and those that are not doing so good, because they all have to work as a team and we all have to be our brothers and sisters keepers”. Henry urged the students to remain focused and not be distracted, “I ask you to keep your eyes on the prize”.
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