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Uniform vouchers can be uplifted July

Jun 24, 2014 News

The Ministry of Education has announced that preparations for this year’s distribution of uniform vouchers are well on the way and distribution should commence soon.
The Ministry, in a public missive yesterday, indicated that distribution of 165,000 vouchers to the various Departments of Education in all the Regions—with the exception of 1 and 8—has begun.
Kaieteur News understands that parents, guardians and secondary schools students with National Identification Cards will be able to uplift vouchers from July, 1.
Every child attending a government school is entitled to uniform assistance under the National Uniform Programme. On the coastland, that assistance is administered by the Ministry of Education and given by way of voucher that is used to make purchases at accredited stores. In the hinterland the programme is administered by the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs and the assistance takes the form of actually providing fabric that is sewn by various women’s groups in the villages.
A complete list of vendors where vouchers are redeemable will be posted at the Regional Education Offices and at every school. Vendors who have indicated an interest in redeeming vouchers are advised to be ready and are encouraged to make their prices competitive.
The Ministry of Education wants parents to uplift their vouchers as soon as they are available, as the Ministry wishes to ensure that every child is sufficiently outfitted for the new school term, which will commence on September 1.
The Ministry advised that vouchers must be uplifted before the close of school on July 11.

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