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15-year-old aspiring doctor is BHS’ top CSEC achiever
Kaieteur News – The Caribbean Secondary Examination Certificate (CSEC) results have been officially, reflecting a 66.76 per cent pass rate, as the Ministry of Education has confirmed.
15-year-old Narindra Gyosi Avinash Persaud
A direct contributor to that figure is 15-year-old Narindra Gyosi Avinash Persaud, who is this year’s top CSEC achiever of one of the top secondary learning institutions in Region Six, the Berbice High School (BHS).
Preliminary results announced by the education ministry listed him among the country’s top performers, and for the entire Region Six, Persaud is encased amongst the distinguished cluster of its highest accomplishers at this year’s examinations.
From a total of sixteen subjects, the young man secured a whopping 13 grade ones, two grade twos and one grade three.
Subjects for which he attained ‘distinction’ level are: Chemistry, English ‘A’, Human and Social Biology, Physical Education, and Principles of Business.
Subjects for which Grade 1 were obtained are: Agricultural Science, Biology, Electronic Document Preparation and Management (EDPM), Information Technology, Integrated Science, Mathematics, Principles of Accounts and Social Studies.
He earned Grade 2 in Economics and Religious Education, while the lone Grade 3 was acquired in Geography.
Persaud’s accomplishments were not without hurdles, however. He disclosed that even as he and his peers were gearing for the decisive exams, several factors threatened the likelihood of sitting them, and left a prevailing uncertainty. He cited the last nationwide teachers’ strike action, along with changes in his school’s structure as direct encumbrances.
“All of that led to lost periods and loss of learning time, and so I, as well as most in my school, had to attempt to cram whole entire terms of information in the weeks leading up to these exams.”
Not to be left without devices amidst the uncertainty, he and his peers made use of past papers and the internet, particularly Artificial Intelligence (AI) and social media.
His family and friends have proven to be motivating factors in the ideal quantity, as he heaped gratitude on them for sustaining him through to his eventual success. As the ministry updated the nation on the results, and his name was featured amongst the top scorers, “the calls that I got that day with the sounds of pure joy in their voices, those were worth all the sleepless nights. All the congratulations and the hugs and the look of pride in their faces, all of that was worth all the sacrifice I put in,” he summarised with exhilaration.
He did, however, state his surprise at the results, acknowledging that many of the papers were “challenging.” As such, he at most expected a grade three or four for Principles of Accounts and Geography, which proved to be the testiest. Of his other subjects, he is satisfied with the results.
Asked what plans he has for his future; the proud youngster declared his desire to strengthen the medical system with his input.
“I’m planning to further my studies at the University of Guyana, pursing a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health. For the near future, I’m just planning to enjoy this victory that I achieved, and for the far future, I’m hoping to be of service to people. That’s why I’m pursing public health….to be able to help them, that’s what I want,” he told this publication.
Persaud is the son of the Regional Executive Officer (REO) of Region Six, Narindra Persaud.
BHS this year finished in the top ten, securing third spot on the country’s official list with an impressive 93.78% pass rate.
According to the education ministry’s official release, Region 6 (East Berbice-Corentyne) also emerged as the best-performing region, with nearly every school recording an increase in their pass rates.
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