All is not lost for a grand spectacle on February 2. Instead of adults reveling, the nation?s youth are scheduled to take to the streets for a full costume and float parade as part of the official observance of Guyana?s Republic Anniversary. The traditional adult float parade has been shifted to May 27,[url=http://www.cheapjerseysnear.us@#$%&/]cheap nfl jerseys[/url], 2016.Nicolette Henry, Minister within the Ministry of Education, Culture,[url=http://www.footlockershop.us@#$%&/Fell-raiser/]http://www.footlockershop.us@#$%&/Fell-raiser/[/url], Youth and Sport, explained that the decision was made to make allowance for greater participation from students from senior secondary schools.She said,[url=http://www.footlockershop.us@#$%&/Eqt-10/]http://www.footlockershop.us@#$%&/Eqt-10/[/url], ?Given that the senior secondary school students are scheduled to sit the CSEC during the May month period,[url=http://www.footlockershop.us@#$%&/Gcs/]http://www.footlockershop.us@#$%&/Gcs/[/url], they will not likely be available to participate much in the 50th Independence celebrations so we decided that on February 23, 2016, we will be having an all youth and children costume parade on the road.?This,[url=http://www.footlockershop.us@#$%&/Gel-atena-rf/]http://www.footlockershop.us@#$%&/Gel-atena-rf/[/url], she said, will ensure that the young adults get to participate fully as the event will not clash with their examination period. In previous years the children?s parade is held several days before February 23,[url=http://www.cheapjerseysnear.us@#$%&/]cheap nfl jerseys china[/url], and features mostly nursery and primary schools with involvement from a few secondary schools.Minister Henry said that the Ministry of Education has a responsibility to ensure that young people are engaged in meaning full activities.?We thought that we would make maximum use of this opportunity to engage them during the Mashramani period so we are going to dedicate this period exclusively for their fun, for them to showcase their talents, for them to come out and have a grand time with as much support as possible from the adults in a positive way.?While the Minister could not say if the Mashramani route will be the same as the adult road parade, she said that every effort will be made to encourage maximum participation from all schools.Addressing complaints that the decision to shift the adult parade would hamper the usual economic activities, the Minister said that is not so. The February 23 youth parade provides a grand opportunity for such, in addition to the Independence activities.The Minister also confirmed that the adult float parade that may feature fifty full costume bands will be using the same Mashramani route. A planning committee is working out the logistics for the children?s float parade.Meanwhile the other activities listed as part of Mashramani 2016 include the national schools? competition,[url=http://www.footlockershop.us@#$%&/Gel-hyper-33/]http://www.footlockershop.us@#$%&/Gel-hyper-33/[/url], the chutney competition, junior and senior calypso monarch competitions, a concert for the elderly, the steel pan competition, masquerade, and a street fair.