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Dec 21, 2011 Sports
Six outstanding Grade Six students were on Tuesday December 12, 2011, were honoured by the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club when the club’s seven cricket teams hosted their 2nd annual Zara Apartments Educational Awards Scheme.
The students were drawn from the Port Mourant, Belvedere and Rose Hall Town Primary Schools and were the top students at the Grade 6 level for 2011.
Those honoured were Marissa Foster and Surendra Etwaru of Port Mourant, Karema Baijnauth and Faleena Dawalat of Rose Hall Primary and Aszal Rajak and Anand Thimmarayen of Belvedere Primary.
Secretary/CEO of the RHTY&SC, speaking at the presentation, disclosed that overseas based Guyanese businessman, Mr. George Subraj, owner of Zara Apartments in New York, sponsored the programme in his continued effort to promote the importance of education.
Foster stated that the RHTY&SC fully understands that education is the foundation to a successful future for all sportsperson and that is the reason why the club was investing so heavily in its pre-education and anti-drugs campaigns.
Speaking directly to the six awardees, the long serving Secretary/CEO, advised them to dedicate themselves fully to their studies, to be discipline at all times and to be careful when selecting their friends. Foster also spoke on the advantages of sports in the lives of youths and informed the attentive students that sports is the best alternative to a life on the road and drugs.
Speaking on behalf of the awardees, Ms. Marissa Foster of Port Mourant Primary School, expressed gratitude to the club and Mr. Subraj of Zara Apartments. She noted that she felt honoured to be recognized for her achievements in Grade 6, she urged her fellow awardees to uphold the high tradition they have set themselves and to always strive for excellence.
Ms. Foster, who is the daughter of the RHTY&SC Secretary, urged the club to continue serving youths in the area and also congratulated Mr. George Subraj on his achievement of being conferred a Medal of Service by the Government of Guyana. Ms. Martha Achaibar, a teacher of the Port Mourant Primary School, expressed her pleasure that the RHTY&SC and Zara Apartments saw it fit to recognize and honour the grade six students and she was confident that it would serve as an inspiration in the future.
Each of the students received a wide collection of gifts and also received a Zara Apartment t-shirt and cup. Zara Apartment is a household name in New York, and offer accommodation in spacious and well-furnished apartments and luxury homes. Mr. George Subraj, President/CEO of the company, is well known in Guyana for his charity work and in a message to the students encouraged them to make full use of the educational opportunities been provided and to always aim for the highest standard.
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