Debating competition in Bartica… Businessman makes donation to Bartica Secondary School

May 10, 2012 News

Local businessman and mining entrepreneur, Chunilall Baboolall, in a show

Teacher of the Three Miles Secondary Colette Ault, and Parent Teacher Association Chairman Erin Warde receive the first cheque from businessman Chunilall Babolall and Hilbert Knights.

of abundant generosity and sincere community interest, has sponsored a five-year inter-house debating competition for students of Three Miles Secondary School, in Bartica.
Baboolall, owner of C.B & R Mining Enterprise, last week handed over the first of five cheques each worth $500,000 to cover costs of debate for this year.
Three Miles Secondary School teachers were overjoyed at the gesture and feel that as intended, these competitions will encourage students of the school to be drawn to academics and also foster development of pertinent social skills such as public speaking.
PTA chairman and teachers present for the handing over expressed their gratitude to Baboolall for choosing to sponsor such a competition.
Baboolall who was also a former teacher in the region, was adamant that he felt the need to give back to the community and thought of no better way than to invest in the future of the young people.
Competitions are slated to begin on May 22, after an official launching ceremony tomorrow. Students are to debate on scintillating moots on mining and youth empowerment. “The blame for the behaviour of young people today should be laid on the generation that raised them” and “The permitting of Brazilian miners is damaging the local mining industry” are just two.