The Ministry of Educationโs Scholarship Desk is on a visit to Carriacou and Petite Martinique until March 17, to highlight scholarship opportunities available to Grenadian nationals.
The visit will provide the two-member team with sufficient time to adequately gather information to better serve the tri-island.
Human Resource Development Officer at the Scholarship Desk, Yvonne Richards-Scoon said โAs part of our mandate to share infromation on available scholarship opportunities.
This year the division has organized a visit to Carriacou and Petite Martinique,โ Scoon said. โWe will have a number of presentations and we will also have some information booths where we will be sharing information.โ
๐๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ก๐๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐ฌ:
โข Courtesy Call to the Minister for Carriacou and Petite Martinique Affairs and Local
Government and the permanent secretary within that ministry
โข Information booths at the inter-secondary school sports and Hillsborough Vegetable Market
โข Presentations at the Carriacou and Petite Martinique Affairs and Local Government;
District Revenue Office; Lauriston Mini Stadium; Princess Royal Hospital;
NADMA office; Carriacou Police Station and Multi-Purpose Resource Centre
โข Presentations at Bishopโs College, Hillsborough Secondary School and TAMCC
โข Presentations in Petite Martinique: Petite Martinique Primary School; Petite
Martinique Police Station and at the Petite Martinique Medical Centre and Resource
Centre
โข Staff Development Session (Education Clerical Staff)
โข Review and collection of scholarship applications
With regard to the capacity building exercise for staff, Scoon said, โWe hope that from the staff development session that they will be able to provide better service โ more quality service for the clients we have in Carriacou and Petite Martinique.โ
The human resource development officer hopes that the relationships formed can translate into more scholarship applications from Carriacou and Petite Martinique, and more available scholarships tailored to their needs.
Scoon explained that their needs can then be made known to senior administrators, who can then negotiate for offers for scholarships.
She said, โIn the long term, we hope that people will feel more connected.
