Zara Holding, a U. S.-based Guyanese company, has honoured the country’s top two students at the recent Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations.
The top students, Zamina Rasheed and Yogeeta Persaud of the Anna Regina Multilateral School were presented with learning packages which included books and laptops by the company’s consultant Naresh Singh.
The presentation was made at a simple ceremony at the Zara Computer Centre at Suddie on the Essequibo Coast.
Singh said the students have made Guyana proud, more so Region Two by demonstrating no matter the background, one can excel at the highest level.
He urged the students to continue to “think big” and stay focused on achieving their goals. On that note, he wished them well in their future endeavours.
Police G Division Commander Steven Mancell also congratulated the two top students, noting that they have made Region Two proud.
Both Zamina Rasheed and Yogeeta Persaud thanked the company for the gifts and advised students sitting next year’s examinations to stay focused and aim high. The girls also thanked their teachers for grooming them to perform well.
Zamina Rasheed and Yogeeta Persaud secured 19 and 18 grade ones respectively at the recent CSEC examinations.
Zara Holding has invested over Gy$ 30 million in the building of the Zara Computer Centre at the Richard Faikall Police College on the Essequibo Coast.
The centre provides free computer training to secondary school students and other members of civil society.
Since the establishment of the centre on June 5, some 232 persons from civil society and 23 police officers have been trained.
The company is looking to build a similar facility in Georgetown, Region Four.
