Ministry of Education warns of fraudulent online courses and scholarships

The Ministry of Education and National Reconciliation is issuing an urgent warning to the public about fraudulent, free online courses and fake scholarship offers claiming to be from the Ministry, the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community College, or the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

The public is advised to be extremely vigilant against these suspicious online activities and to trust only information that is officially disseminated through the verified channels of the Education Media Unit of the Ministry of Education.

All official audio-visual content from the Ministry of Education bears the following

identifying marks:

* The coat of arms of St. Vincent and the Grenadines

* The full portfolio of the Ministry, that is "The Ministry of Education and National Reconciliation

* The logo of the Education Media Unit

Furthermore, all legitimate public information is usually shared through the Ministry’s official platforms via email, website, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube:

Email: edumediaunit@gmail.com

Website: www.svgcdu.org

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SVGedumedia/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/svgedumedia/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SVGedumedia

The public is hereby urged to be extremely cautious of any unsolicited offers which are likely to be fraudulent attempts to steal personal and financial information. To verify the legitimacy of any educational offerings, the Ministry of Education strongly advises Vincentians to contact the National Accreditation Unit of the Department of Post- Secondary and Higher Education at 456-1111 (extension 5046) or svg.highereducationdept@gmail.com.