NGO focuses on East R/veldt Secondary

Apr 11, 2012 News

In order to improve the education system at the East Ruimveldt Secondary

From left: Colin Canterbury, Tricia Cox, Maloma Bristol and Mark Murray

School, the GY Alumni, a Non-Governmental-Organization (NGO) recently started a one-week reunion programme which is aimed at facilitating the school’s library and sports facilities.
According to the NGO’s vice president, Maloma Bristol, the members are not only trying to bring the past and present students together, but also to improve the school’s status.
She explained that GY Alumni held its first reunion with a dinner last year and the turnout was more than the members expected, so this year they extended it to “a week of activities.”
According to Bristol, some of the main aims of the NGO are to create unity, friendship and fellowship among the old and new students and to promote inspiration and guidance to the those currently attending the institution.
The NGO’s Public Relations Officer, Mark Murray said that the secondary school is widely referred to as “Back School” and the members intend to change that view and showcase some of the top students the school has produced – some of whom are doctors, pilots, lawyers, technicians, teachers and journalists.
He explained that this year they are focusing on improving the school’s library as well as its sports facilities. He added that reading at times can be boring so they (the members) will attempt to make the experience more interesting for the students by making available more fun-filled reading books.
The President of the club, Colin Canterbury said that the “week of activities” is essentially open to all, but members of the NGO are strictly former students of the school.