Sean Douglas
TEDDY MOHAMMED of Hillview College, Tunapuna and Alicia Dipchan of St Joseph’s Convent, San Fernando, were named as winners of the President’s Medal for the 2024 CAPE checks, basically based on an announcement on December 5 by the Ministry of Education. They’re amongst some 100 scholarship awardees – 38 originate and 62 extra.
“Teddy Mohammed is the pause performing pupil in environmental reviews, info and conversation technology (ICT), arithmetic and natural sciences,” the ministry mentioned.
“Alicia Dipchan is the pause performing pupil in enterprise reviews, creative and performing reviews, standard reviews, language reviews, current reviews/humanities and technical reviews.” The assertion mentioned that of the 100 scholarships, some 55 per cent were awarded to ladies and 45 per cent to boys.
Education Minister Dr Nyan Gadsby-Dolly and Minister within the Ministry of Education Lisa Morris-Julian equipped their trusty congratulations to all students on their distinctive achievements, which judge their laborious work, dedication, and resilience.
“They commend the students, alongside with their households, lecturers, and colleges, for bringing honour and distinction to TT.”
CAPE pupils were urged the opening of applications for 500 nationwide bursaries is impending and might perchance well simply soon be equipped on the ministry’s social media platforms.
Pupils from 23 colleges won scholarships, but apparently none from government secondary colleges and with better ends in colleges away from Port of Spain.
The colleges were ASJA Ladies (San Fernando) – three; ASJA Ladies (Charlieville) – one; Bishop Anstey and Trinity College East – four, Bishop Anstey (Port of Spain) – one; Fatima College – two; Hillview College – eight; Holy Faith Convent (Couva) – three; Holy Faith Convent (Penal) – three; Holy Title Convent – two; Lakshmi Ladies Hindu College – four; Naparima College – 9; Naparima Ladies – 5; Presentation College (Chaguanas) – ten; Presentation College (San Fernando) – eight; Queen’s Royal College – two; Siva Boys Hindu College – six; St Augustine Ladies Excessive College – seven; St Joseph’s Convent, Port of Spain – seven; St Joseph’s Convent, San Fernando – six; St Joseph’s Convent, St Joseph – 5; St Mary’s College – two; Swaha Hindu College – one, and Vishnu Boys Hindu College – one.
A family perfect friend described Mohammed as “a mannequin pupil” and an correct all-rounder, who changed into as soon as correct now no longer perfect at lecturers but additionally “very sporty.”
He’s the son of publisher and book shop owner Teddy Mohammed.
