Ahead of a critical meeting to discuss financing for the University of Guyana (UG), Pro-Chancellor Dr Prem Misir has described the institution’s strategic plan as “archaic” and says that any additional government funding must require a cost-review for various aspects of the university’s operations.
UG’s proposed strategic plan 2009-2012 was approved by the University Council in 2009, but there have been reports that senior University officials, including the university’s Vice- Chancellor Professor Lawrence Carrington, are distressed about the university’s finances and the lack of government support for the institution.
Efforts to contact Carrington yesterday were