{"id":21224,"date":"2024-07-10T18:57:37","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T18:57:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=21224"},"modified":"2024-07-10T18:57:38","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T18:57:38","slug":"st-georges-high-school-transforms-into-school-of-sciences-under-ministry-of-educations-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/st-georges-high-school-transforms-into-school-of-sciences-under-ministry-of-educations-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"St. George\u2019s High School Transforms into School of Sciences Under Ministry of Education\u2019s Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>By Saskia Warrick<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>St. George\u2019s High School, which was devastated by fire in 2022, will undergo a transformation into a specialized School of Sciences starting this September. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Education Minister Priya Manickchand announced this initiative, aimed at nurturing students&#8217; interests in medical sciences who may not have qualified for top-tier or list A schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This new secondary school will be the first of its kind in Guyana, focusing on preparing students for careers in medical sciences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Manickchand highlighted plans for similar restructuring and construction projects for other schools across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The modern facility will replace the former St. George\u2019s High School, providing state-of-the-art infrastructure to support specialized education in sciences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Manickchand outlined the entry requirements for the school, emphasizing inclusivity and access for students passionate about medical careers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, the Ministry of Education is actively constructing 27 secondary schools nationwide, with several slated for completion by September. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over 15,000 students were recently placed in various secondary schools, with assurances that those under construction will be ready for the upcoming school term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative reflects the Ministry\u2019s commitment to enhancing educational opportunities and infrastructure across Guyana, ensuring that students have access to specialized learning environments tailored to their interests and career aspirations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Saskia Warrick St. George\u2019s High School, which was devastated by fire in 2022, will undergo a transformation into a specialized School of Sciences starting this September. Education Minister Priya&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":21225,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21224","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21224","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=21224"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21224\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21226,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21224\/revisions\/21226"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21225"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21224"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21224"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21224"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}