School uniform vouchers to be ready from July 1

School uniform vouchers will be ready for distribution from July 1, the Ministry of Education announced yesterday.

According to a press release, 165,000 vouchers have been prepared and parents and guardians can begin uplifting same from primary and secondary schools in Regions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10 and in Georgetown from July 1. Secondary school students who have ID cards can uplift their own vouchers, the release said. Vouchers must be uplifted by July 11 the day school closes for the August holidays.

In the Hinterland—Regions 1, 8 and 9—the programme is administered by the Ministry of