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Education Minister says no plans afoot to end NGSA exam - Stabroek News

Education Minister Priya Manickchand on Wednesday said that reports about plans to eliminate the Grade Six placement exams are inaccurate, instead, she says, the Ministry is looking for ways to equalise the resources at secondary schools across Guyana.

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