Today the Hon. Minister of Public Service received a courtesy call from the Canadian High Commissioner, His Excellency Mark K. Berman and his team. Discussions were held in several areas of interest pertinent to the mandate of the Ministry of Public Service.
Earlier today, Hon.Savitri Sonia Parag- Minister of Public Service, received a donation of two laptops on behalf of the Ministry of Public Service from Dr. Nanda Gopaul, Ms. Claire Chung and Mr. Kamal Seeberan. These laptops were then presented to two young ladies from from St Cuthbert’s Mission; Naira Simon who was recently granted a scholarship to study at the University of Guyana and Rossina Jacobs who excelled at the Caribbean Secondary Schools Examination. The Ministry of Public Service commends the generosity of the sponosors and look forward to serving the Nation youths even more.
Eighteen-year-old Ms. Kezia King’s dream of pursuing a degree in Social Work at the University of Guyana (UG) has become a reality with the help of the Ministry of Public Service.
Minister of Public Service, Hon Sonia Parag hands over the scholarship documents to Ms. Kezia King.
Minister of Public Service, Hon Sonia Parag (centre) and Permanent Secretary, Ms. Soyinka Grogan (right) during the meeting with Ms. Kezia King and her relatives.
Kezia’s life changed drastically ten months ago after her mother was brutally killed in front of her and her younger brother. In an effort to move on with her life, the young woman enrolled at the University of Guyana to pursue a degree, but with limited financial resources, this proved challenging.
However, on Wednesday, Kezia was given a full Government scholarship to attend the university.
Minister of Public Service, Hon Sonia Parag, told DPI that she learnt of Kezia’s plight after reading an article in a local news publication.
“After I learnt of this horrific tragedy, I decided to reach out to Kezia and speak with her with a view to granting a scholarship. I was moved by her determination to take such a traumatic experience and turn it into something constructive which would benefit others,” the Minister said.
Kezia, who hails from Bartica, travelled to Georgetown with her aunt, Ms. Kellyann Speede and uncle, Mr. Lennox Lyte to meet the Minister. Speaking to DPI at the Minister’s Waterloo Street office, Kezia was overwhelmed with gratitude.
“I appreciate the steps they have taken in trying to help me and my sibling. This is a big step for me because of what I’ve been through,” she said.
The young woman is currently in her first year at UG and plans to work for the Government once she has completed her programme. She wants to help people, particularly women, who are in similar situations.
Minister of Public Service, Hon. Sonia Parag, this morning, met with various ministries’ Permanent Secretaries and Regional Executive Officers virtually, to discuss the way forward to improve the delivery of the public service. The event was held under the theme, “Transformed: Creating a modern and Professional Public Service”
The Government of Guyana in collaboration with the Government of Cuba is offering a limited number of Scholarships in Cuba for Undergraduate studies commencing January 2021. Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for consideration in the following priority fields of study :
Programmes Available are:
Human Medicine
Stomatology
Radiology
Key Eligibility requirements for Undergraduate Applications:
A minimum of five (5) subjects at the Caribbean Secondary Examination Council (CSEC) level inclusive of English Language and Mathematics and two (2) Science (Biology, or Physics) subjects with grades I or II.
AND
A minimum of two (2) subjects at the Caribbean Advance Proficiency Examination (CAPE) level which should include Biology, Chemistry or Physics with grades I or II. Applicants must be under twenty-five (25) years of age at the end of December 2020 and be in good health
The Government of Guyana is offering a limited number of scholarships at the Certificate Level at the Government Technical Institute for the 2020/2021 academic year.
Key Eligibility requirements for Certificate Applications:
Applicants must be 40 years or under and be in good health to complete the program successfully
The Government of Guyana is offering a limited number of scholarships at the Diploma Level at the Guyana School of Agriculture for the 2020/2021 academic year.
Key Eligibility requirements for Applications:
Applicants must obtain admission to GSA for the required program
Current students must have a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.8 or above
Applicants must be 40 years or under and be in good health to complete the program successfully
The Government of Guyana is offering a limited number of scholarships at the Master’s Degree Level at a UK University s for the 2020/2021 academic year.
Key Eligibility requirements for Postgraduate Applications:
Applicants must obtain admission to the University for the required program
Current students must have a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.8 or above
Applicants must be 40 years or under and be in good health to complete the program successfully
The Government of Guyana is offering a limited number of scholarships at the Master’s Degree Level at the University of the West Indies for the 2020/2021 academic year.
Key Eligibility requirements for Undergraduate Applications:
Applicants must obtain admission to the University of the West Indies for the required program
Current students must have a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.8 or above
Applicants must be 40 years or under and be in good health to complete the program successfully