Texila American University (TAU) is aiming to reverse the trend of Guyanese students going to other Caribbean countries to study with its newly-constructed $2 billion Providence, East Bank Demerara Campus.
TAU President Saju Bhaskar said that the educational institution, which has other campuses around the world—catering to close to 4,000 students from 80 countries—started with seven students. In Guyana, “We have grown to over 600 students from over 40 nationalities including those who have graduated from the Texila American University in just over six years time. We have over 100 teaching and non-teaching staff in Guyana, of which the majority are Guyanese,” he said. The guiding force throughout the years has been the confidence and belief that Guyana would be