Guyana’s education sector continues to advance towards ensuring universal access to quality education, with the launch of a digital portal aimed at strengthening institutional management, improving efficiency and enhancing the quality of training.
The Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Education Management Information System (EMIS) platform is a collaboration between the Ministry of Education, the World Bank and other key stakeholders.
The platform aligns with the government’s broader drive to digitise public services, streamline processes and improve decision-making through accurate, reliable data.
The EMIS platform will provide an integrated system to monitor the entire student journey, from application and enrollment to training and the issuance of certificates.
It will also allow the ministry to track programme performance, assess equipment and facility needs, identify gaps in service delivery and make informed decisions to improve the quality of technical and vocational training.
At the launch ceremony, Minister of Education Sonia Parag stressed that the platform must be actively managed to ensure it delivers the intended results.
“This must be a system that you are constantly ensuring that it is working, that it is giving you the results that you are looking for,” the education minister told the educators present.
She noted that effective data use will support evidence-based policies and strengthen quality assurance across the TVET sector, ensuring students receive the training and certification needed to contribute meaningfully to the workforce and their communities.
Deputy Chief Education Officer (Technical), Dr Ritesh Tularam, highlighted the importance of the EMIS in improving the coordination and management of technical and vocational education.
Dr Tularam noted that the private sector will be able to access the portal to upload available vacancies, giving trainees direct access to gainful employment.
The platform is expected to support more efficient operations by consolidating information and providing greater oversight of the sector’s programmes and institutions.
The launch comes as the government continues to expand TVET opportunities nationwide.
The EMIS system will improve data management and record-keeping; it will be centralised and will provide information on the number of trainees and the programmes being offered, among others.
The initiative is part of the government’s commitment to ensuring every student has access to quality education and practical skills that can support lifelong learning, employment and national development.