The heads of Guyana’s 11 education districts were briefed on Wednesday on a draft policy for the re-integration of adolescent mothers into the formal school system as part of efforts to address the impact of the high rate of teenage pregnancy.
According to a statement from the Ministry of Education (MoE), the various Regional Education Officers (REdOs) were briefed by Youth and Adolescent Development Officer for UNICEF Guyana Jewell Crosse and Health and Family Life Education (HFLE) Coordinator within the Ministry of Education Colleen King-Cameron.
The briefing is part of the activities scheduled for the Annual REdOs Retreat, which is being held this year in Mahdia, Region Eight.
