Secondary school students prepared and served meals for delegates attending the 52nd Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) Education Meeting, which Guyana hosted on August 12 and 13.
According to the Ministry of Education, the catering exercise was intended to demonstrate the practical value of the Home Economics curriculum and allow students to apply their classroom training.
The participants were drawn from several institutions, including Dolphin Secondary, Richard Ishmael Secondary, Good Hope Secondary, Buxton Secondary, Annandale Secondary, Christ Church Secondary, St Joseph High School, Hope Secondary and the Beterverwagting Practical Instruction Centre.
Under the supervision of their teachers, the students prepared snacks, main courses and desserts for the two-day meeting. The ministry said meat preparation began in the days preceding the event, while students and teachers assembled at St Joseph High School from as early as 5 am to complete the meals.
The menu included egg balls, white pudding, quiches and Chinese cakes.
Students also served as ushers and wait staff during the meeting, which was attended by education ministers and other delegates from across the Caribbean Community.
The ministry said the delegates praised both the meals and the hospitality provided by the students.
Education Minister Sonia Parag subsequently met the participating students and teachers to thank them for their work and relay the delegates’ comments.
“They were all very impressed and could not stop talking about how delicious the food was,” Parag said. “All of you did amazing work and I am so proud.”
The students and teachers received certificates of participation and tokens of appreciation.
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