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School uniform voucher distribution begins on June 20
Departments of Education have started receiving school uniform vouchers and distribution will begin in the new week in Regions Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven and Ten, the Ministry of Education said in a release.
Parents, guardians and secondary schools students with a National Identification Card would be able to uplift vouchers from June 20.
“The early delivery of vouchers to the Regional Offices is to facilitate the setting up of Region specific documentation mechanisms, delivery vouchers to schools and adequate notification to parents,” the release stated.
The school uniform programme that will continue to assist in
A Mahaicony resident signs to uplift her child’s school uniform voucher in 2012.
reducing the financial burden on families will see one school uniform distributed to every child attending a school in the public education system from nursery to Grade 11.
A complete list of vendors where vouchers are redeemable will be posted at the Regional Education Offices and at every school. Businesses that have indicated an interest in redeeming vouchers are advised to be ready and are encouraged to make their prices competitive, the Ministry said.
The Amerindian Affairs Ministry will oversee the distribution in Regions One, Seven, Eight and Nine.
Last year, $296.7 million was spent on the National School Uniform Programme which benefitted over 190,000 children in nursery, primary and secondary schools.
Government is committed to continue implementing programmes aimed at improving students’ attendance, providing them with a better opportunity to complete school and receive a sound education thereby empowering them to make a meaningful contribution to society.
Apart from the uniform programme, the Administration in an effort to increase enrollment and attendance rates of children in schools, as well as reduce the drop-out rate, spent over $1.2 billion on the School Feeding Programme, which benefitted over 64,000 students in 2012.
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