The results for President’s College at the 2010 Caribbean Secondary Examination Council (CSEC) has ranked the school as the number one secondary education institution in Guyana,Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale, said Minister of Education Sheik Baksh, yesterday.Baksh was at the time delivering the main address to graduates of the 2010 batch.The graduation ceremony was held at the institution in Golden Grove in the presence of hundreds of students,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, parents and special invitees. Forty-eight students graduated yesterday.Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Local Government Nigel Dharamlall who was himself a member of the first batch of students at President’s College delivered the charge to the graduates.He said that they must always remember that graduates of President’s College are leaders and not followers and that they must always follow their desires with a passion.Leanna Simon was the top performer for the CSEC and Tamieka Clarke was the top performer for the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE)Baksh said that the pass rate for President’s College this year was in excess of 98 per cent which was way above the national average of 34 per cent.He applauded the teachers and the board of the institution for seeking to not just instill in students academic studies,Cheap Jerseys Online, but also to help make them well-rounded individuals ready for the next step.The Education Minister also used the opportunity to chide who he called the naysayers pointing out that President’s College has in no way been neglected.He said that what persons must look at is the fact that Guyana is a country with limited resources, which must be spread across the 110 secondary schools across the country as well as the tertiary and primary level schools.Baksh defended the administration’s spending at the institution saying that in 1991 the expenditure was some $17.5M. By this year the administration had invested some $200M, he added.He said that the government wants to develop President’s College but it has to rationalise the use of the limited resources.He also lamented the shortage of specialized teachers adding that the government is training persons but losing them to migration and to different sectors.Baksh spoke specifically to the shortage of teachers of Pure Sciences at President’s College and challenged the Board of Directors at the institution to locate a person to fill the gap.He said that once he is satisfied with the qualifications and experience he will appoint that person.He said that for the nation to move forward there is a greater need for students to start pursuing the pure science subjects such as Chemistry and Physics especially with the pursuit of the Low Carbon Development Strategy.Speaking to the naysayers again, this time as it relates to the dilution of caliber of students at the institution, Baksh said that while all and sundry will not be allowed access into the school the administration has moved away from allowing just the performers in the top two per cent pointing out that more persons should be allowed access to the high quality of education being offered at the school.He said that when the school was first opened in 1985 just 65 students were allowed entry but at present there are in excess of 500 students being offered a high quality of education.Speaking directly to the graduates, Baksh said that a secondary education was important to them in that it opens new horizons for them and benefits the country as a whole given that they will be able to positively contribute to the development of the country.He did lament the inequality of the level of education offered,Cheap Jerseys Wholesale, pointing out that the level of education offered at the school is way above what is offered at other secondary schools.This, he said, must be aggressively addressed. More resources will be placed in schools,Cheap Jerseys, he added.He also congratulated the Board of Directors at the school for offering students a broad range of subjects totaling 28, which is more than any other secondary school in Guyana.He also challenged them to seek to upgrade their Computer Laboratory suggesting that they should reach out to the Alumni. Government will assist.Baksh said that students must be more exposed to the Information Communication Technology.As it relates to government investing in the lab, Baksh said that he could not make any promises but will look into it.