Ministry of Education (Guyana)
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| Headquarters | 68 Brickdam, Georgetown |
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The Ministry of Education (MOE) is a ministry of the government of Guyana, and is responsible for the education in Guyana. The current minister as of 2020 is Priya Manickchand.[1]
The Ministry of Education was a part of the Education Act of 1877, followed by the appointment of chief education officer and deputy chief education officer in 1949.[2] In 1980, the Ministry of Higher Education was established to oversee universities and technical schools.[3] In 1991 the Ministry of Education was restructured to organize the division between education and administrative roles.[4]
List of ministers
The following is a list of ministers of Guyana.
- William Bain Gray (1928-1947) (as Director of Education in British Guiana)[5]
- Forbes Burnham (May 1953-1957)[5]
- Brindley Horatio Benn (1957-1961) (as Minister of Community Development and Education)[5]
- No minister during 1961-1964[5]
- Winifred Gaskin (1964-1973) (as Minister of Education, Youth, Race Relations & Community Development)[5]
- C.L. Baird (1973-1980)[5]
- Jeffrey Ronald Thomas (1980-1985)[5]
- Ranji Chandisingh (1980-1985) (as Higher Education Minister)[5]
- Viola Burnham (1985-1992) (as Vice-President, Education and Social Development, and Deputy Prime Minister)[5]
- Ramnauth D.A. Bisnauth (1992-1997) (as Minister of Education and Cultural Development)[5]
- Ramnauth D.A. Bisnauth (1997-2001)[5]
- Henry Benfield Jeffrey (2001-2006)[5]
- Shaik K.Z. Baksh (2006-2015)[5]
- Rupert Roopnaraine (2015-2017)[6]
- Nicolette Henry (2017-2020)[7]
- Priya Manickchand (2020-)[1]
References
- ^ a b "Nineteen new ministers appointed, Vickram Bharrat named Minister of Natural Resources". Stabroek News. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ "Laws of Guyana" (PDF). UNESCO. 1998. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
- ^ "Guyana - Education Policy and the Teaching Profession". countrystudies.us. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
- ^ "Co-operative Republic of Guyana Ministry of Education Annual Report 1998" (PDF). 1997-01-20. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Historical information events and dates on the Parliament of Guyana from 1718 to 2006" (PDF). Parliament of Guyana. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ "Nicolette Henry, Minister of Education". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ "Roopnaraine no longer Education Minister; Nicolette Henry to take full control of Ministry". Demerara Waves. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
