In observance of World Environment Day the Conservation International-Guyana, WWF-Guianas, and the Iwokrama International Centre presented a quantity of books, “Rupununi: Rediscovering a Lost World” written by Dr. Graham Watkins to the Ministry of Education for distribution to secondary schools and other educational and cultural institutions, a release from the Ministry of Education said.
The handing-over ceremony was held at the St. Stanislaus College Secondary School on June 5 and saw attendance by officials from Conservation International, Iwokrama International Centre, WWF-Guianas; members of the Diplomatic Community; Minister of Education, Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine; Minister of Tourism, Catherine Hughes, Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, Sydney Allicock, Minister within the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, Valerie Garrido- Lowe, students from approximately 21 schools and Officials from the Ministry of Education.
Twenty-one schools were present for the symbolic handing-over of the books. The remainder will be distributed to secondary schools through out the country via the Ministry’s Book Distribution Unit.
