Dear Editor,
The unique distribution of the cash grant, which began this week, is a welcoming spectacle for parents. The package, which amounts to $85,000 for each child, is designed to help alleviate the level of poverty in Guyana.
This grant, which has been incremental, was taken away from poor families by the Granger Administration, which replaced it with the Four Bs: Boats, Books, Bicycles, Boots.
A complicated nonsense to promote the now-hibernated leader of the struggling PNC as a saviour.
This abrupt arrangement by the PNC created a platform for rank discrimination, resulting in the suffering and discomfort of some students; some were more privileged in this lopsided operation.
This cash grant requires a lot of discipline among parents to ward off the temptation of depriving the children of their rightful access to enjoy their intended benefits.
We all hope for a smooth distribution, and we also hope that no violence will erupt between the parents. We also wish that, in the final analysis, the children will benefit.
Some parents who did not make their children’s attendance at school a priority may find it difficult to receive the grant. This should be a lesson to those parents who want to deprive the innocent child of his or her acquired privilege.
This lawlessness of parents coveting the money must cease, and their children must not be deprived of their entitlements.
This grant will provide great relief to the poorer class of people who will want to ensure that their children are educated in a comfortable environment that is highly conducive to learning.
The construction of numerous schools has positively complemented the delivery of the grant because our students now attend state-of-the-art educational institutions that give them a sense of pride and self-worth.
The groundwork has been laid by the Government, and the positive reciprocal response from parents, teachers, and students is now left to be continued at a higher level.
The intended implementation of social media control by the Government, which will become law after consultation with the public to protect our children, is timely and most relevant.
In Guyana, there will be the unfounded usual political resistance, but this is an international phenomenon that many countries are addressing, and it is now controlled by legislation.
The school is an institution of learning and has the sole responsibility of moulding individuals so that positive outcomes can result in a progressive society.