Days before the University of Guyana (UG) commences the semester, minor work is being done on the Turkeyen Campus and while the unions which have been rallying for more to be done say they are thankful for this, they do not believe that much change will follow.
“We are going to resume the new academic year with a few roofs repaired, a few buildings painted and a few toilets fixed. We have gotten a facelift and we are thankful for this but really nothing has changed,” President of UG’s Senior Staff Association (UGSSA), Dr. Patsy Francis told Stabroek News on Thursday.
UG lecturers and members of the student body protested for several weeks earlier this year following the dismissal of three lecturers, including Freddie Kissoon, and against the deplorable conditions at the campus. The UG Students Society (UGSS), the UG Workers Union (UGWU) and the UGSSA had joined with students in a collaborative effort,