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GRA honours students in third COTA essay competition

Mar 12, 2013 News

 

As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and the CARICOM Secretariat recently honoured 12 secondary school students from all across the country for their outstanding performance at the third Caribbean Organisation of Tax Administrators (COTA) Essay Competition.
The Competition was held under the theme “The Tax Administration plays a critical role in my country’s development.  How can I use Information and Communication Technology to enhance my country’s tax administration’s capabilities so as to generate greater resources for national development?”
In a charge to the students, Commissioner General of the GRA, Khurshid Sattaur, noted that the GRA has been facilitating the local aspect of the COTA competition in the hope that it will continue to give the students a chance to research the Tax Administration of Guyana and the vital role the GRA plays in the development of the country.
This understanding would no doubt foster a culture of Tax compliance for generations to come. Mr. Sattaur urged the students to continue working hard to ensure a successful future for themselves and Guyana, while noting that “as individuals you should never settle for mediocrity in anything you do.”
Also addressing the students was Enid Bissember, Deputy Programme Manager, Economic Development Policy and Research, CARICOM Secretariat.
Ms. Bissember urged the students to continue to do their research and participate in such events in the future since it not only gives them the opportunity to learn about their country but it also opens the door for them to learn about regional tax systems and how these systems benefit the Caribbean people.
Ms Bissember noted that Guyana placed sixth in the regional leg of the competition and based on the quality of research and writing skills demonstrated by the participants she believes that in the ensuing competition that ranking will greatly improve.
The first, second and third place essays were submitted by Nyana Evans, Hema Ramdass and Kenny Bisnauth respectively.  Nyana Evans and Kenny Bisnauth represented Queen’s College while Hema Ramdass represented Abram Zuil Secondary school.
Other participants of the competition were Calisa DeFlorimonte also of Queen’s College, Dorielle Retemyer of Bishops’ High, Deon Allen, and Ryan Jagnarine of Bladen Hall Multilateral, Mahendra Phagwah and Nigel McPherson of Berbice High and Amella Shaw, Uvannie Roopram and Anjelie Karamchand of Rosignol Secondary School.

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