Student Achievements

 

In the five years that the Ministry of Education in collaboration with BPTT (formally Amoco) has honoured the Top 100 performers in the Common Entrance and now Secondary Entrance Examinations, El Dorado South Hindu has claimed the following places:

                 1997 - 2 pupils, Kavita Lacaille & Semira Gopie

              1998 - 1 pupil, Ravi Ramcharan

              1999 - 1 pupil, Sanjay Persad

              2001 - 2 pupils, Vahni Seunath & Timothy Arjoon

                 2002 - 1 pupil, Sachi Seunath

              2004 - 2 pupils, Nandini Ramdass & Justin Issac

              2005 - 1 pupil, Cassianna Sookram

              2006 - 1 pupil, Sanjay Birjah

                 2007 - 3 pupils, Maneesha Maharaj, Arun Persad & Sanjiv Sookoo

                 2008 - 3 pupils, Tanuja Maharaj, Chelvi Ramkissoon & Ravish Ragoonanan

                 2009 - 4 pupils, Vaishnavi Ramdass, Naveen Ragoonanan, Nathan Sheppard &                               Shivanna Sieunarine

Students scoring 95% and over in the S.E.A., who fell just short of the Top 100 listing:

              2007 - 4 pupils, Sharda Hamman, Sangeeta Ramberran, Shivan Sewnarine &
                        Ravi Sooklal

Powergen Spelling Bee Competition

2009 - Kriya Narine (Top North Zone Pupil)

2009 - Kriya Narine (Top 5 National Finalist)

Mental Mathematics Marathon

                Of the forty (40) Finalists selected from across the country, our pupils placed:

2008 - Jessica Ramsingh – 14th Position

2008 - Saanjali Maharaj – 20th Position.

Ministry of Social Development - Poetry Competition

2008 - 1st Place - Saanjali Maharaj (Catergory: 8-11 Years)

National Word Championship

2008 - Daveena Mohan (Qualified to Final 16)

2008 - Shivan Samlal (Qualified to Final 4)

Nalis Essay Writing Competition - Christmas in my Community

2008 - Naveen Ragoonanan (1st Place)

2008 - Chalisa James (2nd Place)

RED CROSS Competitions

2007 - 1st Place in St. George East Education District

2007 - 3rd Place at the National Finals

2008 - 1st Place in St. George East Education District

2008 - 3rd Place at the National Finals

Students representing our school in both 2007 & 2008:
    Shivana Sewnarine
    Chalisa James
    Andrianna Gonsalves
    Reesha Ramkissoon
    Dravid Sookoo

In the National Primary Schools' Reading Competition, our very own Satish Maharaj was deemed the National Champion.

Tunapuna/Piarco Regional Corporation's Essay Competition on the Environment

              1999 - 1st Place - Vasish Cadan

              1999 - 2nd Place - Satish Maharaj

British American's Poetry Composition, Selection for Calendar (pupils under 12 years)

              2001 - Schmita Ramsaran

Ramayan Quiz, Baal Vikaas Competition

              1998 - 1st Place

              1999 - 1st Place

              2000 - 1st Place

              2001 - 1st place (tied with Robert Village Hindu)

              2009 - 1st place

Students representing our school:
    Naveen Ragoonanan (Top Ramayan Student)
    Vikash Rampersad
    Vaishnavi Ramdass
    Vasthala Mohan
    Samantha Motiram

Classical Dance, Baal Vikaas Competition 1999 (Large School Category)

                 1999 - 1st Place - Vahni Seunath, Sachi Seunath & Geetika Ragbir

Numerous prizes and awards in other competitions organised by the Ministry of Education and private organisations.