Ministry gets UNHCR donation for migrant students, hinterland schools

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UNHCR Head of Office, Henri–Sylvain Yakara (second from left) handing over the ESL resources to Permanent Secretary, Alfred King in the presence of Deputy Chief Education Officer, for Amerindian and Hinterland Education Development (AHED), Marti DeSouza (right) and UNHCR’s Assistant Education Officer, Danielle Dipoo. (Ministry of Education photo)
UNHCR Head of Office, Henri–Sylvain Yakara (second from left) handing over the ESL resources to Permanent Secretary, Alfred King in the presence of Deputy Chief Education Officer, for Amerindian and Hinterland Education Development (AHED), Marti DeSouza (right) and UNHCR’s Assistant Education Officer, Danielle Dipoo. (Ministry of Education photo)

The Ministry of Education yesterday received several items from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to aid migrant students and schools in the hinterland regions.

The items handed over yesterday included 16 generators and a wide variety of English as a Second Language (ESL) resources, a release from the ministry said. The generators will be handed over to select schools in the hinterland so that electronic learning devices can be powered.

 The ESL resources handed over include workbooks, dictionaries, board games, exercise books, art books, stationery supplies and sports sets for cricket, volleyball and football.