Professor Daizal Samad’s announcement of his resignation from the post of director of the University of Guyana, Berbice Campus (UGBC), has sparked a public outcry for him to remain and some civic groups have launched a petition to this effect.
A group of concerned Berbicians met in the auditorium of the UG Tain Campus on July 31 to discuss ways to persuade Samad to stay as director of UGBC.
Professor Samad, who has served as director of UGBC for the past four years, tendered his resignation on July 4, effective from October 4. Citing an intolerable working environment and a breakdown in