(Kaieteur News) – When he re-migrated to Guyana from Canada, Zayden Husain, a pupil of Camille’s Academy was given just about a year to prepare for the National Grade Six Assessment Examinations (NGSA).

But along with his dedication to his studies, the help of his grade level teacher and the encouragement of his parents, the young Husain performed exceptionally and even earned a spot among the country’s top 1%. The pupil who lived in Canada for most of his life challenged himself to adapt to Guyana’s curriculum after he returned to the country in January 2025.

The young top performer recalled “First I was just going to be sitting in grade five until the grade six class finished their NGSA, but I wanted to write the NGSA, and my parents supported me during that time. So we bought all the textbooks, and I started relearning work from grade four up, and my teacher was very supportive during my journey,”