{"id":20903,"date":"2024-06-27T14:50:40","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T14:50:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=20903"},"modified":"2024-06-27T14:51:17","modified_gmt":"2024-06-27T14:51:17","slug":"over-37000-children-benefit-from-expanded-cash-grant-distribution-in-georgetown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/over-37000-children-benefit-from-expanded-cash-grant-distribution-in-georgetown\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 37,000 Children Benefit from Expanded Cash Grant Distribution in Georgetown"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><strong>By Samuel Gillis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ministry of Education has commenced its annual disbursement of the &#8216;Because We Care&#8217; cash grant, with over 37,000 children in Georgetown set to benefit from this initiative. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh oversaw the distribution process at Queens College, emphasizing its significance in fulfilling the government&#8217;s commitment to supporting education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year&#8217;s allocation totals $9.2 billion, benefiting more than 205,000 students across public and private schools nationwide. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Singh highlighted that the cash grant program has incrementally increased over the years, with a commitment to reach $50,000 per child by 2025, underscoring the government&#8217;s dedication to investing in education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Parents expressed gratitude for the financial relief provided by the grant, emphasizing its crucial role in purchasing school supplies and supporting their children&#8217;s educational needs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Andre Plant, a parent from Tuschen, expressed happiness and appreciation towards the Ministry of Education and the government for implementing the cash grant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similarly, Savita Mohamed from Stewartville praised the initiative, noting its positive impact on many families. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sunil Bianchini from Kitty Georgetown echoed these sentiments, thanking the government and the Ministry of Education for their support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Singh reaffirmed the government&#8217;s commitment to enhancing education accessibility and quality, stating that the $9.2 billion allocation for 2024 reflects a significant investment in the future of Guyana&#8217;s youth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The distribution of the cash grant will continue throughout the upcoming week, ensuring that eligible families receive the necessary financial support to prepare their children for the academic year ahead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Samuel Gillis The Ministry of Education has commenced its annual disbursement of the &#8216;Because We Care&#8217; cash grant, with over 37,000 children in Georgetown set to benefit from this&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":20904,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20903","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-local-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20903","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20903"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20903\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20905,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20903\/revisions\/20905"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20904"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20903"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20903"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20903"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}