A bilateral agreement between the governments of St Vincent and the Grenadines and Guyana paved the way for five students to commence studies in several agriculture-related fields at the Guyana School of Agriculture (GSA).
The students, accompanied by Vincentian Agriculture Minister Sabato Caesar, met last week with his local counterpart, Dr Leslie Ramsammy, where they were encouraged to make full use of the opportunity, as it can go a long way in ensuring that mechanisms used in Guyana are adopted in St Vincent.
While encouraging the students to study hard, Dr Ramsammy committed to ensuring that they are well-cared for during their stay in Guyana. Among the areas the students will be studying while in Guyana are animal science, agriculture science and agro-processing.
“I expect you to be well-rounded when you leave Guyana. I hope that during your stay here, you will make the best of it…. this collaboration between the two governments is to further promote capacity building” Ramsammy said.
The batch of students, which comprises three female and two males, expressed delight at being shortlisted for such a programme, and expressed optimism that their stay in Guyana will be a memorable one.
They pledged their commitment to the programme, and to working with the local students and the lecturers at the Guyana School of Agriculture.
While in Guyana, the Guyana government will be paying for the tuition and accommodation, inclusive of meals, for the five Vincentians.
Guyana is expected to have a batch of agricultural professionals attached to the Agriculture Ministry in St Vincent and the Grenadines for a period of time.
