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tRITISH GUIANA REGULATIONS APPENDIX "A" Made Under THE EDUCATION ORDINANCE, (Chapter 91) NDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 53 OF THE EDUCA· TION ORDINANCE, HA VE BEEN l\!IADE BY TI-IE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL:- County may be citecl as the Government 1.These Regulations 1957.

Regulations, FOLLC}WING :holarships TI-IF.

REGULATIONS 'Short Title.

2.In these Regulations - "Rural f'itv of C.eon>etown.

Demerara" means a·ny part of Demerara othei; than the Interpreta­ tion.

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Sixty-four .�or competition annually, namely:- Government County Scholarsh;i.ps shall be open (a)Twenty-one Demerara Scholarsh (i)Eight for t he city of Georgetown - five for boys ips allocated as follows:­ and three for girls; (ii)Thirteen for Rural Denerara -seven for boys and six for girls; (b)Sixteen Berbice Scholarships -nine f or boys and seven for girls; (c) 'l'welve �ssequibo for girls; dcholarships - seven far boys and five (d) Fifteen e satisra ·ct1011 or me vnecwr.

Gernral Scholarships.


(2)vVherc a e year immediately of the Director e discretion :a in which he is resident ly be eligible en in attendance riod during al.

to qualify schools child attends preceding in more than one area during � the examination, he shall be allowed at of the to write the examination at a centre but shall at the time of the examination, for a scholarship of the area in which he has at an elementary school for the longer or longest the qualifying year.
The decision of the Director shall be 5.Every candidate shall satisfy the Director as to general d conduct.

· � J..u._ J..r. ,, "" character Candidates to be of good be.

haivour.

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(1) Any boy or girl may compete d under regulation s 4 and 5 and fulfils the following for a scholarship who is quali• conditions - Other con­ ditions eligibility.
of (a)is a British Subject; 4 276 (b)is not less than 10 years of age or more than 12 years of ,• age on 31st May in the year of the examination; ( c)has been resident (i)if born in British in British Guiana, one year immediately year of the examination; preceding Guiana -- for a period and of not less than •• the 1st of April of the (ii)if not born in British than three years April of the year of the examination.
for a period Guiana, the 1st or immediately preceding of not less ( cl)has not at any time during the one year immediately preceding Government the examination attended County Scholarship a school is tenable.

must be produced at which a to the (2)Proof of the age of the candidate satisfaction of the Director.

rest .

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The subjects Exammation.


be English of the test examination for the scholarships shall and Arithmetic of the Education Committee, and such other subjects may from time to time specify.

as the Director, on the advice The Director shall befelre ination, the first the date thereof publish a notice clay of the examination in the Gazette stating and the place or places shall be awarded 8.

(1) No scholarships not less than 6 months the subjects of the exam- where it is to be held.
obtained the examination less than 60 per ccntum of the total marks in the subjects in English.

and less than 50 per ccntum of the marks to any candidate who has of Method of award.

(2)Scholarships to the number stated subject 3 sha11, who hm·e obtained in paragraphs (a), (b) and to the boys the highest marks among the pupils to regulat10n JO, be awarded of their ( c)of regulation and girls respective areas at the foregoing (3)After excluding from examination.
the list of candidates the names of those "" hal'e been awarded under the preceding paragraph, to whom scholarships scholarships be awarded candidates merit.

to the number stated irrespcctil' who secure e of sex, place of birth, in the examination the first in paragraph 3 shall I' ,, (cl) of regulation to or place of residence 15 places in order of Award to be 9.

The Director ���!r!%/he Governor by whom the a\\·;uds shall report will be made.
the results of the examination to the Variation nen oh an t. sc o ars nps 1 1 h of 10.In the event of any scholarships available of not being won thev shall be made arnilablc to girls for boys in any area in that area according 1 Id · to ore er o ment, s1m1 ar y s 1ou any sc 10 ars 11ps or gn s m any area f .

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to bo\·s in the same manner.


be not won thev shall he made available for both boys and girls in any In the event of the scholarships shall be added to the number ot area not being \\·on, general on the same basis as set out in para­ scholarships graph (3) of regulation who has not reached scholarship 8. regulation such scholarships and awarded 8 but in no case shall a candidate a be awarded in prescribed the qualifying a,·:iilable standard f .

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Tenure and 11.
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Tenure and 11.

(1) Each scholar shall value of at an approved sccondarv school.

and shall not exceed $30 a term for a school scholarships by Government The cost of tuition for five years shall be borne to free tuition be entitled three terms commencing year.

succeeding Jst September (2) ·A sum of $50 per annum shall be payable of each t·erm, to the parent one at the beginnin� in three instal­ or guardian in the purchase of books and in the of maintenance ments, each scholar to assist of the scholar.
0 year of and ending 31st August of the ,.

• .. 277 (3) Additional allowances in three.


instal­ shall be paid annually of each term, to the parent or guardian cases:- of ents, one at the beginning ::h scholar in the following (a) where the scholar resides not less than 6 miles and not more than 30 miles from the school $15; than 65 miles from the school (b)where the scholar resides more than 30 miles and not more attended more than 65 miles from the the sum of $18; attended the sum of (c)where the scholar resides the sum of $25.
school attended J 2.

(1) Application 10larship shall be made by the parent (2) Anv sum of money voted for scholarshi for the maintenance alloyvance attached .

to a Maintenance or guardian.

allowance.

ps to be awarded bec_omcs available m�1_ntenance on account al1o\�ance adchbonal scholarships.

of scl��lar­ shall be utilised at such secondary schools as the !.

'ii���ls at tenable.

or is in receipt of any s��o �rth�ps which is administered �eld with ent or ani; tth �� .
!fc.0 ars ips County Scholarship departm qualifies Board with credits Certificate in four or more scholarship.

for the School Extension of Univer- Joint Board with five or more passes, of any approved Guiana Scholarship.

is as the holder of period During any of the scholarship of regu· to the provisions Schools of prov1d1ng shall be tenable or b,· any other public _which w�thont may from time to time direct.
shall at the same time hold a· Government of a scholarship Examination the cost of his or her education Department der these rcg't1lations ips being awarded : the purpose 13.

Scholarships ivernor l .f.

No boy or girl who holds a scholarship 1cr aid towards the Education :icer, 15.

If the holder a recognised the General Jjects, r or Universities !

Governor gible to sit for :ension the scholar stated in regulation ion 16.

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(1) Every scholar rector, !


encl of each term, sencl to the Director ,gress l satisfactory pension l failure :ail forfeiture pri\'ile such a certifu:ate of such scholarship (2) In the case of misconduct to obtain Failure may at the discretion 0es of a scholar progress; of all rights and to obtain shall be entitled l l but shall be subject shc1ll and the Principal Certificate or any UniYcrsity the scholarship if the GO\·ernor of the scholar.
of Education to the benefits the British of a school may extend for such period be under the &cneral supervision of the.

super�is\001 shall, at ;��e d��i­ attenctecl by a scholar a certificate a Certificate of conduct of good conduct and scholars.

of the Director, entail for one or more terms terms shall on three consecutive the so directs.

may be forfeited 1olarship 17.

The GO\·crnment ,ealed.

forth,Yith on the part of a scholar, so directs.

if the Governor are hereby Countv Scholarships Repeal Cap.
91.

Regulations the .

Made in Council 1957. this 23rd clay of October, IVOR 0.

SMITH, Clerk to the Executive Council.

NOTE.

1is is not part of the Re�ulations, EXPLANATORY but is intended to indicat e their general increase purport.)

These Regulations 10larshi JS to be awarded, and provide for awards to be made in re- } f ,,?,�o�gJ!�t?

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