The government has earmarked $52 billion for the public education sector in its emergency budget.
Presenting the budget in the National Assembly on Wednesday, Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill said that as the nation benefits from the start of oil production, the government is resolute that its human resource is the greatest resource, hence over 15.8 per cent of the total budget was going toward the public education sector.
“…the government understands the role of the public education sector in the development of Guyana and has budgeted $52 billion or 15.8 per cent of the total budget for it,” Edghill declared while noting that over $1.7 billion of the total amount is allocated for the construction and rehabilitation of schools across the country