As Guyanese students across the country receive their National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) results, Senior Counsel and Member of Parliament Roysdale Forde extended warm congratulations and a strong message of encouragement—not just to the high achievers, but to every child who took the exam.
“Your hard work, dedication, and perseverance over the past years have brought you to this moment, and for that, you deserve to be proud—each and every one of you,” Forde stated in his message. “Indeed, we are extremely proud of you, all.”
Acknowledging those who earned their desired placements, Forde praised not only the students, but also the parents, teachers, and schools who supported them. He urged the young learners to “aim even higher, to learn with curiosity, and to serve your communities with integrity and pride,” affirming that they “represent the promise of Guyana’s future—bright, capable, and full of potential.”
However, Forde was equally attentive to those students who may have fallen short of their goals. Offering words of reassurance, he reminded them that, “your value and potential are not defined by a single examination,” and that intelligence and talent appear in many forms—including sports, the arts, technology, and craftsmanship.
“Our education system must do more than assess—it must support, nurture, and uplift,” Forde asserted. He called for an approach that identifies and cultivates each child’s unique strengths, emphasizing that “success is not a single road, but many different journeys.”
Forde also issued a call to action to policymakers, educators, and community leaders, advocating for greater investment in remedial and enrichment programmes, vocational training, and mentorship initiatives. “These are not just alternatives,” he said, “they are essential parts of a complete and just educational system.”
Closing with a message of hope and unity, Forde urged the nation to ensure that “no child is left behind, and that every student is given the chance to realise their full potential—because when our children succeed, in whatever form their success takes, our nation succeeds.”
“Once again,” he added, “congratulations to all our young learners: the best is yet to come.”
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Message of Congratulations and Encouragement to All Grade 6 Assessment Students By Roysdale Forde S.C. M.P. Thursday, June 26, 2025.
As the results of the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) are announced, I extend my warmest congratulations to all the students across Guyana who undertook this important milestone. Your hard work, dedication, and perseverance over the past years have brought you to this moment, and for that, you deserve to be proud—each and every one of you. Indeed, we are extremely proud of you, all.
To those who achieved your desired placements, I applaud your efforts and the support of your parents, teachers, and schools. Let this success inspire you to aim even higher, to learn with curiosity, and to serve your communities with integrity and pride. You represent the promise of Guyana’s future—bright, capable, and full of potential.
Still, as we celebrate, we must also turn our attention with equal care and compassion to those students, who may not have received the results they had hoped for. To them, I say this: your value and potential are not defined by a single examination. Intelligence, creativity, empathy, leadership, and talent come in many forms. Whether it be in sports, the arts, technology, craftsmanship, or problem-solving—there are paths uniquely suited to your gifts, skills and talents.
Our education system must do more than assess—it must support, nurture, and uplift. It is critical that we, as a society, put in place mechanisms to identify the individual strengths of every child and tailor opportunities that help them thrive. Success is not a single road, but many different journeys. Let us build an education culture that encourages second chances, diverse talents, and continuous learning.
I call on our policymakers, educators, and local communities to invest more in remedial and enrichment programmes, vocational training, and mentorship initiatives. These are not just alternatives; they are essential parts of a complete and just educational system.
Let us ensure no child is left behind, and that every student is given the chance to realise their full potential—because when our children succeed, in whatever form their success takes, our nation succeeds.
Once again, congratulations to all our young learners: the best is yet to come.
