Any hike in UG fees must not impede students -UGSS President

President of the University of Guyana Students Society (UGSS) Richard Rambarran says any plans to increase tuition fees should be accompanied by measures to ensure that current and future students are not impeded by them.

Rambarran also says that any increase in fees must be done incrementally, and that no student enrolled in a programme with small numbers should be “left behind” due to the finance shortages caused by the cutting of over $400 million in loan assistance for the university from the national budget.

Rambarran’s comments, contained in a release sent to this newspaper, were prompted by statements made by representatives of the University of Guyana Senior Staff Association (UGSSA) and the