Students honoured for punctuality

The Ministry of Education has honoured students from nursery to secondary for attending school regularly and punctually, while recognising the vital role of parents and schools welfare officers in ensuring that children are educated.

In his feature address at the Georgetown Annual Attendance Punctuality Rally and Award Ceremony, held on Thursday at the National Cultural Centre, Chief Education Officer Olato Sam said while the ministry plays a key role in supporting the initiative, parents are an integral part of their children’s success.

“In this broader picture, the Ministry of Education has been investing a great amount of effort and resources, in ensuring that we have well trained School Welfare Officers, because a lot of the