{"id":31796,"date":"2026-09-07T19:02:22","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T23:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=31796"},"modified":"2026-09-07T19:02:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T23:02:22","slug":"education-month-2026-commemorated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/education-month-2026-commemorated\/","title":{"rendered":"Education Month 2026 commemorated"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8211;&nbsp;<strong>With \u2018Steps for Education\u2019 Walk in Georgetown<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">-by Kristin Josiah<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ministry of Education on Sunday&nbsp;morning kicked off Education Month 2026 with its \u201cSteps for Education\u201d walk in Georgetown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students, teachers, families and other stakeholders turned out for the early-morning activity, which began at Lot 26&nbsp;Brickdam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Participants made their way along Camp Street and&nbsp;Carifesta&nbsp;Avenue before ending at the Ministry of Education Ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Minister of Education Sonia Parag said the event highlights the role education plays in transforming lives, from classrooms to communities.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/799819620_1400755985531593_4251208597840736490_n-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/799819620_1400755985531593_4251208597840736490_n-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/799819620_1400755985531593_4251208597840736490_n-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/799819620_1400755985531593_4251208597840736490_n-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/799819620_1400755985531593_4251208597840736490_n-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/799819620_1400755985531593_4251208597840736490_n.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Minister of Education Sonia Parag<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She encouraged students to focus not only on academics but also to participate in sports and take advantage of opportunities to develop their talents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c<strong><em>Our secondary&nbsp;school nationals being held next year, March, and that is going to be the precursor to the&nbsp;Carifta&nbsp;Games, which will also&nbsp;be held in Guyana for the. Well,&nbsp;for the. For the first time. So&nbsp;we&#8217;re making history next year.&nbsp;So make sure that when<\/em>&nbsp;<em>you&#8217;re doing the inter school&nbsp;participation that you understand that there is a channel that can take you even further than Guyana and you can&nbsp;actually excel as an athlete<\/em><\/strong>,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The activity also promoted the Ministry\u2019s anti-bullying and anti-violence campaign, with participants urged to become ambassadors for kindness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chief Planning Officer&nbsp;Mischka&nbsp;White-Griffith said the walk promotes a healthy lifestyle, which contributes to sharper minds and more productive citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Education Month is being observed under the theme, \u201cFrom Classrooms to Communities, Education&nbsp;Transforms Lives,\u201d as the 2026\u20132027 school year gets underway.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8211;&nbsp;With \u2018Steps for Education\u2019 Walk in Georgetown -by Kristin Josiah The Ministry of Education on Sunday&nbsp;morning kicked off Education Month 2026 with its \u201cSteps for Education\u201d walk in Georgetown. 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