Ministry of Education Strategic Plan 2003 – 2007

Education has been signalled as a national priority. The National Development Strategy (NDS) document and the Guyana Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (GPRSP) contain clear statements to this effect. There is considerable agreement in the society that the road to national development can be achieved only through learning and hard work. There is a profound level of consciousness in the leadership of the country that it is necessary to improve the human capital of Guyana by giving all citizens the opportunity to grow to their fullest potential, paving the way to greater productivity and economic development.
During the past decade the Government has made substantial efforts to improve the education system. The proportion of the national budget allocated to education was increased by over ten percent; international loans from different agencies and bilateral cooperation from some countries have supported initiatives in the education sector; and some significant changes have been introduced. In 1995, the Ministry released the Education Policy Document, outlining several options to improve the schools and the learning taking place in the country.
Source: Ministry of Education Strategic Plan