32 Georgetown Schools Join Golf Programme

May 02, 2022 Sports

The Ministry of Education Allied Arts Unit on Wednesday and Thursday teamed up with the Nexgen Golf Academy to add 32 additional schools from the Georgetown and Region 4 districts to the “Train the Trainer” programme that brings the total number of secondary schools participating in PE golf to 102.

Participants of the programme at Woolford Avenue.

Commenced in January 2021 with a pilot programme for just six schools, it rapidly expanded and now covers all areas except regions 1, 8 and 9, which are planned to receive attention this year.
According to Ms. Barker-King head of the Allied Arts Unit, “The Ministry of Education is dedicating its full support to this golf programme especially since the reaction by all our learners and teachers has been extremely positive. I am happy to see the Georgetown Schools here and the way the teachers have quickly caught onto the training. I especially want to thank Mr. Hussain and his Nexgen Golf Academy team for their dedication in making this programme a success.”
The teachers braved torrential rains on day 2 of the training but that did not determine them from persevering in completing the workshop. “This is one of the few times I’ve seen such intense involvement by teachers, in spite of the conditions, they refused to quit. It says a lot about the programme, the ease of learning and Mr. Hussain’s method of teaching that makes it fun,” said Kurt Braithwaite.
“This idea started in 2019 when I met Ms. Melissa Dow-Richardson at the Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sport and she informed me that we could teach golf as a PE elective at CSEC”, said Hussain. “When the pandemic hit, I seized the opportunity and together with a few overseas supporters and the Shafura Hussain Foundation, we invested over $20M in equipment to donate to the schools.”
In less than two years, golf has reached new heights in Guyana, solely due to the efforts of the Guyana Golf Federation, Nexgen Golf Academy and Aleem Hussain and the partnership with the Ministry of Education Allied Arts Unit. More than 10,000 persons have been able to partake in the sport due to their efforts and that number is expected to grow to 35,000 by end of 2023.
This will put Guyana on track to dominate in regional and international competitions and eventually produce an Olympic team according to Hussain. “The emphasis being placed on sports by President Ali and Minister Ramson allows us to expand and reach our full potential in a much shorter time frame, so expect great things from golf.”
The Nexgen Golf Academy, centrally located on the Scout Association Ground on Woolford Avenue is the only place in Guyana where anyone can go to learn the sport without having to join a club or purchase equipment. There, Hussain has developed a teaching method that guarantees anyone will be able to hit a golf ball properly in 5 minutes or less.

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