Vocational Awards 2011
Posted by Wendy Ann Joseph
on Nov 09, 2011
In keeping with Rotary International’s Educational and Humanitarian programs annually, the Rotary Club of Princes Town recognizes students from the Princes Town area and environs who do exceptionally well in the Student’s Examination Assessment (SEA) exams. The club also recognizes students from the catchment who sit the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) and are awarded National Scholarships by the Government of T & T.
This year, on November 5th 2011, a Gala function was held at the Ste Madeleine Regional Complex where eight (8) Form one students and twenty eight (28) National scholarship winners were honoured.
Additionally, six (6) deserving students who are reading for their first degree at the University of The West Indies received bursaries of $6,000 each under the umbrella of the Manic Bissoon Memorial Award. Manic Bissoon was a past president of the club and since his death in 2001, his brother Ramnarine Bissoon has pledged the necessary funds to sustain this program. We, in Rotary salute Mr. Bissoon for his benevolence!
Prior to her death in 2005, past president Azinnah Baig annually conducted programs to boost the self esteem of primary school children in under privileged areas. In her memory, the club awards a student who has shown growth in this area. This year the award was presented to the talented Gabrielle Rajkumar from The Barrackpore ASJA Primary School.
Together with these awardees, the club also recognized two individuals for their outstanding work in the community, Mr. Frankie Khan for his contribution in the field of Sports and Community work and Mr. Jumadeen Mohammed for Education & Community work. The Club also inducted Mr. Kelly Bainey as an Honorary Rotarian for his contribution to his vocation of Optical screening and services in our Outreach Medical Programs.
On hand that day to celebrate with the awardees, and the Rotarians were the Hon. Minister in the Ministry of Education and MP for electoral district of Moruga/Tableland, Mr. Clifton De Coteau and the Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and MP for Princes Town, Mrs. Nela Khan. Also, our own Assistant Governor, Mr. Rahindra Seemungal graced us with his presence.
Naturally, the evening was completed with a sumptuous meal, as you know we love to eat, and we left with 10 year old Chelsea Ali’s rendition of Deborah Jean Baptiste’s BE AT THE HELM ringing in our ear.
Prior to her death in 2005, past president Azinnah Baig annually conducted programs to boost the self esteem of primary school children in under privileged areas. In her memory, the club awards a student who has shown growth in this area. This year the award was presented to the talented Gabrielle Rajkumar from The Barrackpore ASJA Primary School.
Together with these awardees, the club also recognized two individuals for their outstanding work in the community, Mr. Frankie Khan for his contribution in the field of Sports and Community work and Mr. Jumadeen Mohammed for Education & Community work. The Club also inducted Mr. Kelly Bainey as an Honorary Rotarian for his contribution to his vocation of Optical screening and services in our Outreach Medical Programs.
On hand that day to celebrate with the awardees, and the Rotarians were the Hon. Minister in the Ministry of Education and MP for electoral district of Moruga/Tableland, Mr. Clifton De Coteau and the Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and MP for Princes Town, Mrs. Nela Khan. Also, our own Assistant Governor, Mr. Rahindra Seemungal graced us with his presence.
Naturally, the evening was completed with a sumptuous meal, as you know we love to eat, and we left with 10 year old Chelsea Ali’s rendition of Deborah Jean Baptiste’s BE AT THE HELM ringing in our ear.