The Carnegie School of Home Economics (CSHE) today celebrated its 86th Anniversary with a Thanksgiving Service held on the school’s lawns and its students were urged to perform exceptionally and to good ambassadors of the institution.
According to Principal Lee, the institution was established in 1933 by Andrew Carnegie. Giving a brief report under four themes, Ms. Lee noted that between the year 2017 and 2018 the school registered and graduated 1,403 students.
To increase awareness of the programmes, she said that the CSHE has been engaging the community, interest groups, youth groups, government organisations, schools, home economics teachers, non-governmental organisations and partners in the various industries.
As it relates to creating links with industries, Ms. Lee said, “Work attachment continues to be one of the fundamental means through which Carnegie remains in direct contact with industry. We collaborate with other agencies and, based on those demands, we adopt an improved curriculum to meet those demands.”
Further, she said that Carnegie has responded to the demand of numerous agencies through career fairs, mental health awareness, beauty care and wellness, local promotion, and other activities.
Ms. Lee said too that staff development continues to be a priority for administration and staff which ranges from individual development, group development, programme development, and staff development.
“As recent as the past two weeks, members of the culinary section of the catering and hospitality department enjoyed local and overseas executive chefs training them in local and international dishes among many other things,” Ms. Lee noted.
Chairman of the Council for TVET, Mr. Floyd Scott said that TVET is critical for Guyana as the country approaches a different period. As such, he said that even more critical is the competence of persons in order to compete in the world of work.
He advised the students that there will be others like themselves venturing into activities that have interest but what will separate persons will be the quality of service they provide.
“In doing so, you will have to ensure that your level of efficiency, your level of effectiveness you apply will be able to be incomparable and you can always remain relevant in ensuring that the service you provide to and for people, it will be able to stand scrutiny and people will recognise that you are delivering the quality of service that is incomparable and effective,’ Mr. Scott remarked.
Chairperson of the Carnegie Board of Governors, Ms. Patricia David reminded the students that, based on the mandate of the institution, the CSHE enables the students to become better persons. She urged the students to be good ambassadors of Carnegie and ensure that they keep the school’s flag flying high.
Meanwhile, delivering the message at the service was Rev. Maureen Massiah. She said that a course was chartered for the institution many years ago to satisfy the needs of the community. According to Rev. Massiah, what that mandate has done is to provide for training for young people that would help them to find careers in this country and beyond. She said that what has been done since the school’s establishment to present must be applauded.
During the Thanksgiving Service, students performed dances, songs, and poems.
