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LOOP: Guyana has topped the region at this year\u2019s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE).<\/p>

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This was announced by Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand during a broadcast on the Ministry of Education\u2019s Facebook page on Friday.<\/p>\n

Alex Muntaz of the Anna Regina Secondary School, who copped 23 Grade One\u2019s and four Grade Two passes, topped the entire Caribbean at this year\u2019s CSEC examination.<\/p>

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Muntaz also earned himself the most outstanding Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) student award for the region.<\/p>

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Photo via Ministry of Educaton-Guyana<\/div>\n
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Meanwhile, Naresh Jagnanan is this year\u2019s top Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) student. Jagnanan, who attended Queen\u2019s College, also nabbed the most outstanding award in Business Studies.<\/p>\n

Other CSEC top Caribbean performers are Abigail Stephanas who copped the award for most outstanding Science student and Nailah Rahaman, who was the most outstanding student in Humanities. Both students attended Queen\u2019s College<\/p>

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Siddiq Gafar of the ISA Islamic School nabbed the accolade for most outstanding student in Business at the CSEC.<\/p>\n

Guyana nabbed four out of the seven available awards, as a result of its outstanding performances.<\/p>

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Meanwhile, Virendra Dookie from the Saraswatie Vidhya Niketan Secondary School who raked in passes in 19 Grade Ones and One Grade Two has been adjudged Guyana\u2019s second top CSEC student.<\/p>

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Joshua Gulab from Queen\u2019s College is the country\u2019s second-top CAPE student.<\/p>\n

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