Payout of education cash grant gets underway

Parents at Cotton Field, Essequibo for the cash grant

The Because We Care Cash Grant distribution began yesterday across Guyana with parents and guardians turning up at distribution points to uplift the $30,000 allotted to their children.

The distribution was officially launched by Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand at the Belle West Primary School in Region Three.

A release from the ministry said that  Manickchand told parents that a lot of work went into ensuring that the exercise runs smoothly.