HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT POLICIES WITHIN THE

MINISTRIES OF:

EDUCATION
HEALTH

SPORTS AND CULTURE

SUBJECT: SOCIAL STUDIES

TEACHER: MISS MONA SAUL
MEMBERS:
· DIVYA NANDALALL
· RILEY NURSE
· THERESA NASCIMENTO
· TSALAYA CONGREAVES
· BREANNE BOUCHER
THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION GUYANA

The Ministry of Education has a number of policies set in place which aim to contribute to the
development of human resources in Guyana.

According to the policies released by the Ministry of Education, it is evident that the following
steps are being made towards the development of Human Resources:

1. Since many families with students all around the country cannot afford to purchase or
have easy access to educational materials, the Ministry of Education may provide
assistance as it relates to the provision of books, laptops, transportation, meals etc. This
will ensure that students are not hindered by their financial status to gain a proper
education so that they may become very useful and skillful members of society.

Policy: MOE Book Policy.

2. In Guyana students have the right to a free education from nursery to secondary level
(the placement in public schools), which allows for the availability and easy access for all
children to attend these educational institutions. Having this measure set in place will
ensure an educated younger population which gives a higher chance for the
development of the human resource in years to come.

3. (Outstanding students at CAPE or other examinations are qualified to apply for

scholarships at our local university (University of Guyana or an International University)
The students who perform excellently at CAPE or other examinations may apply for and
receive scholarships for university education. There are different types of scholarships
may which cover various expenses. This ensures that the student is willing to work hard
in university and return to Guyana after gaining their degree to work for the country.
This helps in having even more highly skilled citizens working towards developing the
country, using their acquired knowledge.

4. Although High School education is important, tertiary education is more critical.

Education gives us knowledge which helps to better utilizing our skills in the human
resource area. Tertiary education is necessary for career development and skill
specialization. With this, citizens can better discover and properly disseminate their
individual skills in the work force with overall leads in the development in the human
resource. The ministry of education has noted this and implemented a policy on tertiary
education. They offer free education in some government institutes of tertiary
education such as GTI, Teachers Training College, Guyana School of Agriculture and
 Carnegie School of Home Economics. However, the University of Guyana is not free, this
is why the ministry has set up loans that students can access.

5. There are many people who may have suffered from setbacks or disadvantages such as
prison sentences or simply not being able to attend college or high school, but are
working. These people are still valuable to human resource development. This is why
the Ministry of Education along with Presidential Advisor on Youth Empowerment Unit
(PAYEU) has set up a policy that has implemented night school. With this people are
taught in the night while they work during the day. This institute gives individuals a
sometimes second chance at writing CSEC. This actively aids in human resource
development since it will give individuals the skills they need to be more productive
citizens and better contribute to the work force.
MINISTRY OF HEALTH GUYANA
The Ministry of Health plays an important role in the development of human resources of any
nation, as good health is essential for the efficiency of human resources which allows for the
progression of a nation as a whole.
According to the policies released by the Ministry of Health, it is evident that the following
steps are being made towards the development of Human Resources:
1. The provision of free, accessible healthcare to all citizens of Guyana. This is done to
reach all the masses even in the hinterland regions. Therefore, Human Resources can
maintain their health at all times even if they do not have financial stability and may live
in sparsely populated areas with minimal urban advancements. This step is mirrored in
the policy/guideline “4.3.3.3 Deploy and distribute the health workforce in a manner
that is responsive to the populations’ needs and the PPGHS and maximizes productivity
while being affordable and sustainable.”, of the Health Vision 2020 presented by PAHO
in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, Guyana.

2. Not only, do they provide free accessible healthcare, but they provide modern, updated
services as they constantly train their healthcare officials. This way with the arrival of
new endemics or epidemics personnel are capable of treating citizens needed in our
workforce. This was stated in “Train management personnel in the Ministry of Health
and all hospital managers in working with the Community Hospital Associations.” and
“Update standards and treatment protocols, to bring them abreast of current medical
practices and the changing epidemiological profile of Guyana, and develop a system of
monitoring the quality of treatment based on those standards and protocols.
Strengthen the Ministry's Standards Unit for this purpose.” which are the eighth and
tenth policy under The NDS Chapter 19 (Guyana Health Policy), in the section of
institutional health policies.

3. Raising awareness of relevant health practices, like proper nutritious measures and
fitness activities. This is done through the integration of health into the school’s
curriculum and through media enterprises. This way poor health can be prevented, and
as they say ‘prevention is the best cure’. The NDS Chapter 19, Sector E, part one, policy
(e) and (f) both express this notion. These policies were inserted below for reference.

e) Steps will be taken to ensure full integration of health education into the organisational
structure of the Ministry of Health and to guarantee that health education is an integral part of
day-to-day health services given to patients and the community. Special training will be given to
managers and decision-makers in the health system regarding the importance of health
education, and the curricula of schools will be reviewed to ensure that health education forms
an integral part of them.

f) Through GAHEF nutritional surveillance and education will be strengthened. Improved

nutritional care also will be sought in hospitals, through recruitment of dieticians and provision
of diet counselling. Materials on nutrition and healthy lifestyles will be incorporated into health
education programmes. Monitoring of the nutritional status of the population, especially the
most vulnerable groups, will be carried out on a regular basis.

4. Immunization practices are put in place to prevent the spread of dangerous diseases
that could affect citizens in a detrimental manner, thus hindering the efficiency of the
workforce. These steps are put in place from birth all the way up to adulthood, and new
vaccines are distributed when necessary to curb any potentially disastrous epidemics,
whether it be a disease or virus. For example, the distribution of filaria tablets to
prevent an outbreak of the fatal illness. It was administered to people of all ages. This is
as a result of the policy (d) under Section E One of The NDS Chapter 19 pdf. It states: d)
In disease control programmes, priority will be given to malaria, sexually-transmitted
diseases, acute respiratory infections, immunisable diseases and perinatal problems.
Close second priorities include malnutrition and diarrhoeal disease and the problems of
maternal mortality. Improved primary health care will help greatly in reducing the
incidence of all these syndromes. The already-strong immunisation programmes will be
strengthened further and their coverage expanded.
This is the site used for the retrieval of the policies mentioned above:
(n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.guyana.org/NDS/chap19.htm#5contents_E
MINISTRY OF SPORTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE
Policies regarding culture and sport

The ministry responsible for this aspect is The Ministry of Presidency, Social Cohesion, Youth,
Culture and Sport. The minister in charge of this is Dr. George Norton. In regard to human
resource development, the policy governing is:
National Sport Policy: This policy overseas the entire sports layout of the country from funding
of organizations to training of individuals. The policy provides that sports and physical
extracurricular activities be provided in all learning institution as to develop an individual from
young with proper conditioning. This policy provides for the scouting out and training of
national representatives through funded sport centers. Additionally, hosting of competitive
games across the region are included.
1. With the exposure and conditioning from young, along with funding and sponsorships
based on performances, this policy provides for the better development of an
individual’s recognition and talent if they are athletically inclined.
2. Not forgetting, health benefits (stronger workforce for the nation) and many long-term
positive traits gained through sports.
3. With sporting activities introduced from small, values such as equity, fair play, integrity
and respect. This aids in the moral development of the nation’s human resources.

REFERENCE:

· (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.guyana.org/NDS/chap19.htm#5contents_E

· https://www.paho.org/guy/index.php?
option=com_docman&view=download&category_slug=health-systems-and-
services&alias=123-guy-healthvision-2013-2020&Itemid=291
· https://dpi.gov.gy/tag/department-of-culture-youth-and-sport/
· https://education.gov.gy/web2/index.php/component/content/article/2-uncategorised/256-
prioritizing-education-is-key-to-human-resource-development-minister-of-education-
nicolette-henry?Itemid=238
· https://dpi.gov.gy/tag/human-resource-development/