UG kicks off graduation ceremonies

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UG Valedictorians: President Irfaan Ali on Friday with the recipients of the 2020 President’s Medal, Deepa Odit (at left) and Savitree Budram. The University of Guyana last evening held the first of five convocation ceremonies for its 2019/2020 graduation class. Odit, 24, who has completed a Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmacy, is the Valedictorian of the Turkeyen Campus, while Budram, 36, who completed a Bachelor of Education (Administration) Degree, is the Valedictorian of the university’s Tain Campus. (Office of the President photo)
UG Valedictorians: President Irfaan Ali on Friday with the recipients of the 2020 President’s Medal, Deepa Odit (at left) and Savitree Budram. The University of Guyana last evening held the first of five convocation ceremonies for its 2019/2020 graduation class. Odit, 24, who has completed a Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmacy, is the Valedictorian of the Turkeyen Campus, while Budram, 36, who completed a Bachelor of Education (Administration) Degree, is the Valedictorian of the university’s Tain Campus. (Office of the President photo)

The University of Guyana (UG) last evening held the first of five convocation ceremonies for its 2019/2020 graduating class and President Irfaan Ali reiterated his government’s commitment to refashioning the tertiary institution.

According to Ali, a refashioned UG will better respond to the needs of a modern Guyana through the exploitation of technological advancement and online learning.

Earlier this week UG announced that over 2,500 students have been processed and cleared to graduate at ceremonies at the university’s campuses that are also being streamed online. The convocation was due to be held last December but was delayed due to COVID-19.