US EditionAwash in oil money, Guyana unveils a new digital school to boost education in the Caribbean
More than 30,000 students from Guyana and the Caribbean have enrolled in the free online high school that aims to expand its curriculum next year.
- December 6, 2025 Guyana launched the Guyana Digital School, Guyanese President Irfaan Ali announced late Friday to expand education in Amazonian regions and the Caribbean.
- Officials noted that nearly $10 million flows daily from the oil sector, underpinning expanded public education spending and earlier resumption of free university education this year.
- More than 30,000 students have enrolled in the Guyana Digital School, which offers high-school courses and plans to expand its curriculum next year, while providing free access to Caribbean neighbors and users from India.
- The new digital school was welcomed by Caribbean leaders, with Dickon Mitchell, Grenada's prime minister, instructing active participation while officials stressed it won’t replace physical classrooms.
- Officials framed the initiative as preparing students for a digital economy and workforce, with Ritesh Tularam, Deputy Chief Education Officer, calling the launch a `game changer`.
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Awash in oil money, Guyana unveils a new digital school to boost education in the Caribbean
Guyana’s government has launched an online school expected to boost the education of thousands of students in the South American nation’s vast and largely impoverished Amazonian regions and the wider Caribbean.
Over 20,000 already registered on Guyana Digital School
More than 20,368 students from Grades 10 and 11 across Guyana and the CARICOM region have already registered on the Guyana Digital School (GDS), according to Education Minister Sonia Parag. The article Over 20,000 already registered on Guyana Digital School – Parag appeared first on Stabroek News.
Over 20,000 students across Guyana, Caricom sign up as Guyana Digital School launches
…initiative will transform education delivery across Caribbean” – Barbados PM, Grenada PM Employing a four-quadrant approach to learning, integrating technology, content, engagement, and hands-on experiences, the Guyana Digital School was officially launched on Friday, promising to transform education and equip students with the skills needed for the 21st century. President Dr Irfaan Ali The initiative, the brainchild of President Dr Irfaan Ali,…
Over 20,000 Grade 10, 11 students enrolled in Guyana Digital School
programme to be expanded to younger students by early next year, Minister Parag says THE Guyana Digital School, officially launched on Friday at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, has already registered 20,368 students from Grades 10 and 11 across Guyana and the wider Caribbean region, Minister of Education Sonia Parag revealed. The programme, […]
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