Co-operative Republic of Guyana
Ministry of Education
Agency overview
Headquarters68 Brickdam, Georgetown
Agency executive
  • Priya Manickchand, Minister of Education
Websiteeducation.gov.gy

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.

References

  1. ^ a b "Nineteen new ministers appointed, Vickram Bharrat named Minister of Natural Resources". Stabroek News. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Laws of Guyana" (PDF). UNESCO. 1998. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
  3. ^ "Guyana - Education Policy and the Teaching Profession". countrystudies.us. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
  4. ^ "Co-operative Republic of Guyana Ministry of Education Annual Report 1998" (PDF). 1997-01-20. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Nicolette Henry, Minister of Education". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Roopnaraine no longer Education Minister; Nicolette Henry to take full control of Ministry". Demerara Waves. Retrieved 11 September 2020.

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