Minister praises school games sponsors

EDUCATION MINISTER Hazel Manning praised the efforts of Guardian General Limited, a subsidiary of NEMWIL, for their sponsorship of the two-day 2003 National Secondary Schools Track and Field Championships, which ended yesterday  at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mcurapo.

“You have demonstrated your commitment to our young people through sport, by joining with us, the Ministry of Education, to provide incentives for the schools as well as more comfortable and professional conditions in which the athletes can compete.” Minister Manning was speaking at the opening ceremony of the event on Wednesday morning. She urged athletes to foster relationships with one another on and off the track as well as portraying a high sense of sportsmanship and professionalism during competitions. “With the talent, discipline and self-esteem that you will gain through your involvement in sport, you can realise your full potential and achieve major success.”

She said, “the buildup from school sports to zonal games to national secondary school relays and culminating in this event provides opportunities for a wide cross-section of out talented students to be involved in meaningful and rewarding activity. “We are also quite aware that this event provides much needed competition for those athletes who are vying for selection to the Carifta Games, which will be hosted in Trinidad and Tobago later this year.” Also receiving kudos from the Minister were the Physical Education Unit and the National Secondary Schools Track and Field Committee for their input into the two-day event.