Esteemed Guyanese educator shot and killed

Guyana’s outstanding educator and former Chief Training Officer, Dr. Olato Sam has been shot and killed.

The incident has been confirmed by the Ministry of Training.

In an announcement, the ministry stated that Dr. Sam, a revered determine in schooling, served the Ministry of Training as an Training Specialist on the time of his premature demise. 

Response from the schooling group

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Within the wake of this surprising incident, the Minister of Training, Priya Manickchand, together with the complete Ministry of Training are mourning  the loss and are extending heartfelt condolences to the bereaved household, buddies, and colleagues. 

“He was engaged on a number of issues however notably a holistic nationwide plan for addressing violence in faculties is what he was finalizing to current once more to me,” Minister of Training Priya Manickchand stated in an announcement posted on her Fb web page. 

Based on experiences, it’s believed that Dr. Sam was hit by a stray bullet throughout a combat on the Plaisance Railway Embankment (Line Prime), East Coast Demerara (ECD). 

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Studies are that he was within the firm of buddies when the incident came about, following which he was shortly transported to Georgetown Public Hospital. 

He was pronounced lifeless upon arrival.

Dr. Sam’s contributions to schooling

Dr Sam’s earlier roles included a tenure as Chief Training Officer from 2011 to 2016.

Along with his key roles throughout the Ministry of Training, Dr. Sam lectured on the College of Guyana within the Masters and Bachelors of Education schemes. 

The assertion from the Training ministry acknowledged that he held varied prestigious roles such because the chairman of the Guyana College of Agriculture; Commissioner on the Instructing Service Fee, Guyana; a member of the Caribbean Examinations Council’s Remaining Awards Committee; Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Cyril Potter School of Training; and member of the CARICOM Taskforce on Trainer Training and Coaching and the CARICOM Job Drive on the Institution of Instructing Councils.

Dr. Sam was acknowledged for his dedication to instructional improvements and program administration. As a stellar workforce participant and motivator, he utilized a developmental method to enhancing instructional outcomes. 

He was instrumental in shaping schooling insurance policies in partnership with the Minister of Training, Training Officers, and different stakeholders, contributing his technical experience to coverage implementation throughout studying establishments. 

Furthermore, he championed the Ministry’s pursuits in a number of regional and international platforms. His loss is certainly a major setback for the tutorial group.

 

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