UG, Massy Guyana ink pact on student development, innovation

From right, seated: Assistant Vice President, Corporate Management Systems, Massy Distribution and Massy Stores, Christpen Bobb-Semple; UG Deputy Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement, Dr Melissa Ifill; UG Vice-Chancellor, Professor Paloma Mohammed Martin; Chairman, Massy Guyana, Navindra Thakur; Deputy Vice Chancellor of Academic Engagement, Professor Emanuel Cummings; Dean of SEBI, Professor Leyland Lucas. From right standing: Assistant Vice President, Commercial, Massy Gas Products, Hekima Paul; Human Resources Manager, Massy Stores, Sharon Rodrigues-Alguram; Quality Manager, Massy Distribution, Tiffany Andrade; and Head of IT & Business Solutions, Massy Guyana, Sherry Ann Khan.
From right, seated: Assistant Vice President, Corporate Management Systems, Massy Distribution and Massy Stores, Christpen Bobb-Semple; UG Deputy Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement, Dr Melissa Ifill; UG Vice-Chancellor, Professor Paloma Mohammed Martin; Chairman, Massy Guyana, Navindra Thakur; Deputy Vice Chancellor of Academic Engagement, Professor Emanuel Cummings; Dean of SEBI, Professor Leyland Lucas. From right standing: Assistant Vice President, Commercial, Massy Gas Products, Hekima Paul; Human Resources Manager, Massy Stores, Sharon Rodrigues-Alguram; Quality Manager, Massy Distribution, Tiffany Andrade; and Head of IT & Business Solutions, Massy Guyana, Sherry Ann Khan.

The University of Guyana (UG) in a release yesterday announced that it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Massy (Guyana) Ltd to provide UG students with increased opportunities for career development, practical experience, and research innovation.

The signing ceremony took place at the Vice-Chancellor’s office at the Turkeyen campus, with UG Vice-Chancellor, Professor Paloma Mohammed-Martin and Massy (Guyana) Ltd Chairman, Navindra Thakur, inking the Agreement.

According to the release, this five-year MoU is designed to foster collaboration between the two organisations, enhancing the academic and professional pathways available to UG students. Further, through this partnership, UG students will benefit from scholarships, internships, and the Massy Management Trainee Programme, which will provide invaluable real-world experience and training. The agreement will also support the development of a talent pipeline, allowing students to transition into the workforce with essential skills.