Guyana is committed to achieving universal secondary education, Minister of Education Priya Manickchand told the 37th General Conference of UNESCO in Paris, France last week.
Highlighting the government’s commitment to providing universal access to quality education throughout Guyana, Manickchand said in her address, “Guyana, like many developing countries has recognised that to be competitive in a globalised economic environment, more of its citizens need to move beyond primary education. The government has therefore set the attainment of universal secondary education as a major objective in its current Education Strategic Plan and continues to work assiduously on the outstanding goals that still need to be realised.”
The minister lauded UNESCO for its multifaceted approach to contributing to
