SAINT VINCENT, TUESDAY, 22 MAY, 1973.-(No. 29.)


 and two (2) recent testimonials should
 reach the Chief Personnel Officer,
 S e r vice Commissions Department,
 Kingstown, not later than 24th May,
 1973.
 Persons who have applied before, and
 still wish to be considered should re-
 apply.
 15th May, 1973.

 By Command,

 0. E. LEIGERTWOOD,
 Permanent Secretary,
 Premier's Office.
 PREMIER'S OFFICE,
 ST. VINCENT,
 22nd May, 1973.


 DEPARTMENTAL AND OTHER
 NOTICES.
 EDUCATION NOTICE

 SCHOLARSHIP AND ENTRANCE
 EXAMINATION-1973.

 A competitive examination on which
 scholarships will be awarded, and
 pupils will be selected for admis-
 sion to the two Government Second-
 ary Schools will be held on Friday,
 29th June, 1973 beginning at 9.00 a.m.
 2. The Scholarships are open to
 pupils attending Government, or Gov-
 ernment Assisted or Registered Private
 Schools which satisfy the requirements
 of the Board of Education, and entitle
 the holder to free tuition, games and
 Library fees, and the necessary school
 books and stationery. All Scholarship
 holders, who normally reside not less
 than two miles from the limits of
 Kingstown measured by the shortest
 public highway' shall be entitled to re-
 ceive a maintenance grant at the rate
 of One hundred and ninety-two dol-
 lars per annum: Provided that should
 a Scholarship holder cease so to reside,
 for any period during the tenure of the
 scholarship, no maintenance grant
 shall be paid in respect of such period,
 unless such scholarship holder is living
 away from home for the purpose of
 taking advantage of the scholarship.
 3. A candidate for the award of
scholarship must:-
 (a) be not less than 10 years 6
 months nor more than 12 years
 6 months old on the 30th Sep-
 tember, 1973. Age must be
 proved by a birth or baptismal
 certificate.


 (b) have attended a Government
 or Government Assisted or a Re-
 gistered Private School, which
 satisfies the requirements of the
 Board of Education, during the
 twelve (12) months preceding
 the 31st May 1973 for not less
 than 759/ of the maximum at-
 tendances possible during such
 period, as shown in the Attend-
 ance Register in the school;
 (c) furnish certificate of good
 conduct from the Head Teacher
 or Head Teachers of such school
 or schools;
 (d) be natives of the colony, or
 children of natives, or have been
 resident in the colony for at
 least two years;
 4. The Chief Education Officer is
 empowered to accept for examination
 any candidate who through illness has
 failed to comply with the requirements
 of paragraph 3 (b) above, with respect
 to the number of attendances;
 5. No scholarship shall be awarded
 to any candidate who obtain less than
 one-third of the possible marks in each
 subject, and less than one-half of the
 total possible marks in the examina-
 tion.
 6. Scholarships are awarded for
 a period of not more than six (6) years,
 provided the scholars' attendance, con-
 duct and progress as shown by the
 term's report are considered satis-
 factory.
 7. Other candidates selected for
 admission to the two Government
 Secondary Schools, must not be less
 than 10 years 6 months not more than
 13 years 6 months on the 30th Septem-
 ber, 1973, and must also satisfy the
 same condition in paragraph 3 (c)
 above with respect to certificate of
 good conduct.
 8. Candidates will be examined in
 English (including Comprehension)
 and Arithmetic, and shall be given an
 Intelligence Test.
 9. Head Teachers are requested to
 submit the names of candidates who
 may be eligible for the award of
 scholarships, and also the names of
 those for selection to the two Govern-
 ment Secondary Schools as fee-paying
 students on the prescribed forms,
 which must reach the Chief Education
 Officer, not later than Monday 28th
May, 1973.
 10. Forms are available at the
 Ministry of Education, Community
Development and Youth Affairs.
 FESTUS A. TONEY,
 Chief Educalion Officer (Ag.)