China Friendship Youth Leadership competition

TMinister of Education, Priya Manickchand and Chinese Ambassador to Guyana Guo Haiyan alongside the winners of the 2022 China-Guyana Friendship Youth Leadership Development Competition. (Photo courtesy, Ministry of Education) w e n t y - t w o young men and women to He noted that over 300 engage the officials from the a work of art and a physical seeks to develop leadership students from develop them as young applicantswerereceivedlast hinterland areas on how the fitness challenge which are competencies at the youth various schools leadersforthefuture. yearandfromthateightwere competition is being helpful to deepen the self- level so that they can emerged as winners as the K a i e t e u r N e w s selectedforeachDistrictand conducted. a w a r e n e s s o f t h e transition from just good second edition of the China- understands that the ultimately two were selected “ O v e r a l l , t h e participants. She told the students to quality leaders Guyana Friendship Youth competition is done in each as winners. According to competition was an exciting winners that she believes the who will work towards the Leadership Development of the 11 education districts Braithwaite, during the one, learners were very competition serves as a new enhancement of their C o m p e t i t i o n 2 0 2 2 with two participants from competition, many skills happy to be engaging in the starting point for their self- communities. concluded. each district emerging as were exhibited by the competitions and the face- awareness and self- “It is suggesting that The students were on winners The competition students He said the to-face modalities for the realization. She said that the through this competition, we Friday recognized for their focuses on three areas: a students were able to first time after the COVID other reward is the arehopingthatwecancreate participation in the community-based project, showcase their ideas on how pandemic had taken us back appreciation of another fine leaders, not only people competitionduringanaward critique of a work of art and t h e y b e l i e v e t h e i r to our homes. During that civilization. whowouldliveandlivewell ceremony which was held at participation in sports communities could improve competition, we saw many The Ambassador shared for themselves but people the Embassy of the People’s activities such as athletics, aswellashowtheirthoughts skills being exhibited by our that this year marks 170 who would live and would Republic of China, gymnastics, dance and couldbeputintoaction. learners, they were able to years of Chinese arrival in want to serve others and to Georgetown. swimming. The Administrator showcase their ideas as to Guyana and that last year serve is always an enviable

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