Georgetown: Friday, the logo for Guyana’s 50th Independence Anniversary Celebrations was launched at the National Cultural Centre with much pomp and celebration. That event was the catalyst for more activities that will intensify will the continuation of preparatory activities.
Today, the National Commemoration Commission (NCC) hosted a volunteer drive at the Carifesta Sports Club. The drive saw Guyanese registering to serve in a number of areas for next year’s events. Those categories include academia, ceremonial, commemorative, entertainment, infrastructure, youth, diaspora, and heritage and indigenous culture.
In her remarks, the Minister within the Ministry of Education, Nicolette Henry emphasized that all Guyanese will be working as a team to make the execution of the celebrations a success. Importantly, the volunteer drive will aid the creation of a data base that will be used extensively in 2016.
Training will be provided for the volunteers. This is not a herculean task for the Ministry as this will build on experiences from Carifesta X and Cricket World Cup.
The Executive Officer of the President’s Youth Award: Republic of Guyana (PYARG) M.S. made a commitment to bring on board the Unit members of the Award. He indicated that becoming a volunteer takes a lot of courage.
He also recognized the vision of Minister Henry that is propelled by her faith in the persons working towards the success of the celebrations. In this regard, Collins encouraged the volunteers to be consistent in well-doing and discipline.
The volunteer drive is a continuous one as citizens can uplift and submit forms at the Ministry of Education, Department of Culture, youth and Sport on Main Street. Forms can also be downloaded from the Ministry’s website – www.mcys.gov.gy.
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