Public Health Ministry to tackle suicide prevention during Milo football

Jan 21, 2016 Sports

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-Petra Organisation donates two goals to Education Ministry
Facing the increasing scourge of suicide, the Petra Organisation in collaboration with the Public Health Ministry have agreed to use several methods to sensitise participants in this year’s Milo Under-20 Schools Football Competition on an issue that has gripped the attention of most Guyanese.

Yesterday, during the release of fixtures and the rules that will govern the tournament, representative of the Health Ministry Dr. Dennis Bassier in addressing the gathering of players and teachers at the Ministry of Education ground, spoke of the involvement of the entity.
According to Dr. Bassier, a number of motivational quotes will be given to the captains of each team to be read shortly before the start of play.
Additionally, the Organisers have proposed that a Workshop be held which will help to inform teachers about the techniques that could be used to identify those who might be susceptible to taking such actions.
He added that the slogan for the competition should be ‘Life is worth living so let us kick it together’.
Dr. Bassier lauded the efforts of the Petra Organisation in staging a tournament that serves to highlight the raw talent of young players, while adding that physical and mental skills are developed over the duration of the competition.
Nicholas Fraser of the Ministry of Education in his remarks  said he was indeed heartened by the fact that siucide will be highlighted during the tournament, especially with the national attention it is getting right now and offered the Organisers full fledged assistance in whatever areas they may request.
Also present at the occasion were Petra Directors Troy Mendonca and Marlan Cole who presented the Ministry with two complete goals.
Mendonca reported that the age of eligibility to participate in the tournament is players born on or before January 1, 1996.
The tournament kicks off this Saturday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.
Meanwhile, the preliminary fixtures are seen below:
11:00 hrs    East Riumveldt Secondary School v/s St Winefride Secondary
12:30 hrs    Cummings Lodge Secondary v/s    St. Mary’s Secondary School
14:00 hrs    Dolphin Secondary v/s    Kingston Secondary
15:30 hrs    Chase Academy v/s Tucville secondary
1/24/2016    Round 1 Day 2        Ministry of Education Ground
11:00 hrs    Brickdam Secondary School v/s    St Joseph’s Secondary School
12:30 hrs    Morgan Learning Centre v/s North Ruimveldt Secondary
14:00 hrs    Lodge Secondary School v/s North Georgetown Secondary
15:30 hrs    Houston Secondary v/s    Queen’s’ College
1/30/2016    Round 1 Day 3        Ministry of Education Ground
11:00 hrs    Carmel Secondary School v/s Richard Ishmael Secondary
12:30 hrs    Christ Church Secondary v/s Sir Leon Lessons
14:00 hrs    Central High School v/s    School of the Nation Secondary
15:30 hrs    Bishop High’s School v/s South Ruimveldt Secondary
1/31/2016    Round 1 Day 4        Ministry of Education Ground
11:00 hrs    St John’s College v/s St. George’s Secondary
12:30 hrs    Freeburg Secondary v/s Mae’s Secondary
14:00 hrs    Queens Town Secondary v/s Tutorial Secondary
15:30 hrs    Charlestown Secondary     v/s St Rose’s Secondary
2/6/2016    Round 2 Day 1        Ministry of Education Ground
11:00 hrs    Dolphin Secondary v/s    St. Mary’s Secondary School
12:30 hrs    Cummings Lodge Secondary v/s    Kingston Secondary
14:00 hrs    Chase Academy   v/s St Winefride Secondary
15:30 hrs    East Riumveldt Secondary School v/sTucville secondary
2/7/2016    Round 2 Day 2        Ministry of Education Ground
11:00 hrs    Houston Secondary v/s    North Ruimveldt Secondary
12:30 hrs    Brickdam Secondary School v/s    North Georgetown Secondary
14:00 hrs    Lodge Secondary School v/s St Joseph’s Secondary School
15:30 hrs    Morgan Learning Centre v/s Queens’ College
2/13/2016    Round 2 Day 3        Ministry of Education Ground
11:00 hrs    Christ Church Secondary v/s Richard Ishmael Secondary
12:30 hrs    Bishop High School v/s    School of the Nation Secondary
14:00 hrs    Central High School v/s    South Ruimveldt Secondary
15:30 hrs    Carmel Secondary School v/s Sir Leon Lessons
2/14/2016    Round 2 Day 4        Ministry of Education Ground
11:00 hrs    St John’s College v/s Tutorial Secondary
12:30 hrs    Freeburg Secondary v/s St Rose’s Secondary
14:00 hrs    Charlestown Secondary    v/s Mae’s Secondary
15:30 hrs    Queenstown Secondary v/s St. George’s Secondary
2/20/2016    Round 3 Day 1        Ministry of Education Ground
11:00 hrs    Kingston Secondary v/s    St. Mary’s Secondary School
12:30 hrs    Cummings Lodge Secondary v/s    Dolphin Secondary
14:00 hrs    St Winefred Secondary    v/s Tucville secondary
15:30 hrs    Chase Academy v/s East Riumveldt Secondary School
2/21/2016    Round 3 Day 2        Ministry of Education Ground
11:00 hrs    North Georgetown Secondary    v/s St Joseph’s Secondary School
12:30 hrs    Houston Secondary v/s    Morgan Learning Center
14:00 hrs    Brickdam Secondary School v/s    Lodge Secondary School
15:30 hrs    North Ruimveldt Secondary v/s    Queens’ College
2/27/2016
11:00 hrs    Sir Leon Lessons v/s Richard Ishmael Secondary
12:30 hrs    Carmel Secondary School v/s Christ Church Secondary
14:00 hrs    School of the Nation Secondary     v/s South Ruimveldt Secondary
15:30 hrs    Bishop’s High School v/s Central High School
2/28/2016    Round 4 Day 4        Ministry of Education Ground
11:00 hrs    St. George’s Secondary    v/s Tutorial Secondary
12:30 hrs    Queenstown Secondary v/s St John’s College
14:00 hrs    Charlestown Secondary     v/s Freeburg Secondary
15:30 hrs    Mae’s Secondary v/s St Rose’s Secondary

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