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Co-operative Republic of Guyana
Ministry of Education
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Headquarters	68 Brickdam, Georgetown
Agency executive	Priya Manickchand, Minister of Education;
Website	education.gov.gy

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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.

External links

Ministry of Education

[edu_2020-1] "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.

[hist-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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+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.<ref name="edu_2020">{{cite news|url=https://www.stabroeknews.com/2020/08/05/news/guyana/nineteen-new-ministers-appointed-vickram-bharrat-named-minister-of-natural-resources/|title=Nineteen new ministers appointed, Vickram Bharrat named Minister of Natural Resources|website=Stabroek News|access-date=21 August 2020}}</ref>
+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.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=1998|title=Laws of Guyana|url=http://www.unesco.org/education/edurights/media/docs/b21a421586b7c3dfb317764cc8cc92fdb4964d04.pdf|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-26|website=[[UNESCO]]}}</ref> In 1980, the Ministry of Higher Education was established to oversee universities and technical schools.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Guyana - Education Policy and the Teaching Profession|url=http://countrystudies.us/guyana/45.htm|access-date=2020-12-26|website=countrystudies.us}}</ref> In 1991 the Ministry of Education was restructured to organize the division between education and administrative roles.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=1997-01-20|title=Co-operative Republic of Guyana Ministry of Education Annual Report 1998|url=http://parliament.gov.gy/new2/documents/acts/4960-ministry_of_education_annual_report_1998.pdf|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-26|website=}}</ref>
 ==List of ministers==
 {{anchor|List}}
 The following is a list of ministers of Guyana.
-* William Bain Gray (1928-1947) (as Director of Education)<ref name="hist">{{cite web|url=http://parliament.gov.gy/GUYANA%20PARLIAMENT%20HISTORY%202009-1.pdf|title=Historical information events and dates on the Parliament of Guyana from 1718 to 2006|website=Parliament of Guyana|access-date=11 September 2020}}</ref>
+* William Bain Gray (1928-1947) (as Director of Education in [[British Guiana]])<ref name="hist">{{cite web|url=http://parliament.gov.gy/GUYANA%20PARLIAMENT%20HISTORY%202009-1.pdf|title=Historical information events and dates on the Parliament of Guyana from 1718 to 2006|website=Parliament of Guyana|access-date=11 September 2020}}</ref>
 * [[Forbes Burnham]] (May 1953-1957)<ref name="hist"/>
-* Brindley Horatio Benn (1957-1964) (as Minister of Community Development and Education)<ref name="hist"/>
+* [[Brindley Horatio Benn]] (1957-1961) (as Minister of Community Development and Education)<ref name="hist"/>
-* Winifred Gaskin (1964-1973) (as Minister of Education, Youth, Race Relations & Community Development)<ref name="hist"/>
+* ''No minister during 1961-1964''<ref name="hist"/>
+* [[Winifred Gaskin]] (1964-1973) (as Minister of Education, Youth, Race Relations & Community Development)<ref name="hist"/>
 * C.L. Baird (1973-1980)<ref name="hist"/>
 * Jeffrey Ronald Thomas (1980-1985)<ref name="hist"/>
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 * [[Rupert Roopnaraine]] (2015-2017)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://guyanachronicle.com/2017/06/19/nicolette-henry-minister-of-education/|title=Nicolette Henry, Minister of Education|website=Guyana Chronicle|access-date=11 September 2020}}</ref>
 * Nicolette Henry (2017-2020)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://demerarawaves.com/2017/06/13/roopnaraine-no-longer-education-minister-nicolette-henry-to-take-full-control-of-ministry/|title=Roopnaraine no longer Education Minister; Nicolette Henry to take full control of Ministry|website=Demerara Waves|access-date=11 September 2020}}</ref>
-* Priya Manickchand (2020-)<ref name="edu_2020"/>
+* [[Priya Manickchand]] (2020-)<ref name="edu_2020"/>
 ==References==
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