President Donald Ramotar yesterday called for an end of the politicisation of the affairs of the University of Guyana (UG).
“We might have different ideas, but for Christ’s sake don’t let the different ideas paralyze us. Let’s try them, one at a time. Life will tell us who is right and who is wrong and we must be bold enough to make changes when we have made mistakes. Too much of politics was reflected at the university that held it back, and it is still happening,” Ramotar said on the occasion of the UG’s 50th anniversary, while also observing that although the institution has come a far way, it has not achieved all that was envisaged at its inception.
“While we have come a far way, we have not achieved all that was envisaged. We are going in that direction, but certain customs and habits must change. More emphasis should be placed on developing academic work, and university professors must give their marks to students earlier…We must be bold enough to make changes when we make