Oct 8, 2026
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Graduating students of J.C. Chandisingh Secondary School have been urged to embrace excellence in whatever career they choose.
Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance Dr Ashni Singh made the appeal on Thursday at the school's annual graduation ceremony.
"If you want to be a farmer, be a farmer. If you want to be a doctor, be a doctor. If you want to be an engineer, you want to be a data scientist, be a data scientist. If you want to be a nurse, be a nurse but whatever you choose to do, I implore you and I appeal to you, do it well. Do it excellently. And the rest will take care of itself," Dr Singh said.
He congratulated the Region Six Education Department, the school's Board of Governors, teachers, parents and students on this year's Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) results. He noted the school has exceeded the national average pass rate and introduced subjects such as theatre arts and religious education. He also praised the institution for nearly 100 years of service.
"These successes, while they are national and regional and institutional, they are also individual and deeply and profoundly personal. They are your successes," Dr Singh told the graduates.
Dr Singh said the Government, led by President Dr Irfaan Ali, is committed to ensuring traditional top schools maintain their record of excellence while schools across the country join them.
"We want to consign to the annals of history this notion that you must go to a particular school, or one of two or three or four particular schools in Georgetown in order to excel," he said, adding that students should be able to excel irrespective of where they live.
He said programmes are being rolled out to ensure every secondary school can deliver world-class education. These include adequate places for all students in each catchment area and facilities for a wider range of subjects, such as science laboratories, technical and vocational studies and information and communications technology. Schools must also be able to take part in extracurricular activities, including sports.
Headmistress Sabereena Supaul said the school recorded an almost 100 per cent increase in students writing CSEC, with 100 per cent pass rates in a number of subjects. Best graduating student Sufia Mohamed earned 12 Grade Ones, six Grade Twos and one Grade Three. Saria Yunas wrote 13 subjects and secured 12 Grade Ones and one Grade Three.
Dr Singh also congratulated Region Six for producing the country's top CSEC student this year. Nitya Narine, of Tagore Memorial Secondary School, earned 26 Grade Ones and one Grade Two from 27 subjects.
Regional Education Officer Satesh Udit also delivered remarks.
