GUYANA

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
CIRCULAR NO.
REF. NO. ED:

FROM: Chief Education Officer

TO: Deputy Chief Education Officers,

Assistant Chief Education Officers,
Senior Education Officers,
Coordinator, School Board Secretariat
Heads of Education Departments
Coordinators/Directors of Education Projects
Principals of Institutions,
Headteachers of Nursery, Primary and Secondary Schools, Heads of
Practical Instructional Centres.

DATE: 7th January, 2010

SUBJECT: National School Feeding Programme 2010

The Ministry of Education has established a committee for National School Feeding
Programme 2010.

The Committee which comprised the following persons:

Mr. Reginald Brotherson - Principal Assistant Secretary (F)
Ms Tajmattie Girwar - Cadet Officer
Mr. Kapildeo Loknauth - Coordinator Book Distribution Unit
Mr. Marcel Hutson - Principal Education Officer

Target group for School feeding Programme:

All Nursery Schools and all Primary Schools – Grades 1 and 2 in regions 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,10
and Georgetown.

Regulatory frame work for all schools:

- A monthly report sheet to be completed.

- School report register placed at every school.
- Inspection visit by Ministry officials.
- Snack break to determined and be standardized.
- Schools to arrange storage place to accommodate school feeding items.

The committee is of the view that apart from the Georgetown district where the service of
the Book Distribution Unit (BDU) is available, the Ministry should engage private transport to
assist with the up-lighting, delivery and distribution to schools.

In this regard, all Regional Education Officers (REDO’s) will be responsible to oversea and
supervised the distribution network. This will entail also the hiring of river craft for riverine
areas such as parts of regions 1, 2,3,5,6 and 10. REDO’s to be further brief at their general
meeting in the 3rd week in January 2010.

This will require careful contracting of transportation on a retainer basis at least thrice a
year.

It is envisaged that such transport be obtained from the operative domiciled in the
respective regions.
The determination of uploading will be confirmed after contractual arrangements are
completed by the suppliers, namely Banks DIH and Demerara Distillers Limited.

Kindly ensure that the contents of this circular are brought to the attention of all
members of staff and that they affix their signatures and the date.

…………………………….
Geneveive Whyte-Nedd

For Information
c. Permanent Secretary Minister of Education
Regional Executive Officer, Minister within the Ministry of Education
Region #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Chief Planning Officer
Secretary, Teaching Service Commission
General Secretary, Guyana Teachers’ Union
Director, NCERD
Head DEIU