A future entrepreneur and an aspiring astronomer are among the three students that topped the country’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) with 506.7 marks – one mark less than a perfect score.
Together, they have earned themselves a place at the prestigious Queen’s College.
The top performers have been identified as Glasford Archer of Leonora Primary, Ritisha Gobin of Academy of Excellence – both of Region Three, and Anaya Jagnandan of New Guyana School.
Archer – a future entrepreneur – told News Source that he is more than elated to be among the cream of the crop.
“I am just very happy because I worked very hard for it. When I first heard about it. I was very excited and filled with joy too,” Archer said as he thanked his parents, siblings and teachers who were instrumental in his studies.
Gobin and Jagnandan expressed similar sentiments, with Jagnandan telling News Source that she was overwhelmed with joy.
“I feel like a minister now, in this high position, I feel so happy, and proud and overwhelmed,” she said.
With three children copping the top spot, the next position – the fourth position – was shared by five students– Savanna Mc Intosh of Green Acres Primary, Aradhya Ramjag of Mae’s Under 12, Relance Marcus of Green Acres Primary, Samara James and Arianna Samad of Mae’s Under 12 – all of whom secured 505.8 marks.
Reyad Baksh of Saraswat Primary, Rhea Jaiserrisingh of New Guyana School, Afeerah Ali of Chateau Margot Primary and Jada Pike of Winfer Gardens Primary, all shared the nineth position. They secured 505.7 marks each.
The results were announced by Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, who said that despite the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic which spanned more than two years, the nation’s children performed exceptionally well when compared to years gone by.
The education minister said due to the investments and interventions being made in the Education Sector, more and more public schools students are attending the nation’s top national schools when compared to private school students.
It was pointed out that in 2019, 140 students were placed at the country’s premier secondary school – Queen’s College – of them, 89 were from private schools and the remaining 51 were from public schools. The gap, Minister Manickchand said, has closed in even further.
“In 2023, we are placing 189 children in Queen’s College. So, that’s significantly more. And this year, a 106 are from private schools and 83 are from public schools. We have closed the gap, and investment produces results. We are convinced of that, so we would not stop investing in our children,” Minister Manickchand said.
This year, 868 pupils will be attending the country’s top national schools. Of that number, 499 are from public schools while the remaining 369 are from private schools.
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