A petition to appoint a new University of Guyana (UG) Council was yesterday presented to the National Assembly and the unions representing academic staff and workers urged that a Guyanese resident be appointed as Chancellor in the short-term.
The petition, which was presented by APNU MP Dr Rupert Roopnaraine, was sent to a special select committee by House Speaker Raphael Trotman.
It calls for the appointment of a new, fully constituted Council to ensure that UG “has a governing body that has the capacity to transform the institution into a truly national asset.” It asks that members of the new Council be chosen through an open, inclusive and participatory process, involving the
