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The University of Guyana Senior Staff Association (UGSSA) and the University of Guyana Workers’ Union (UGWU) are adamant that Professor Compton Bourne must be relieved of his duties as Chancellor of the University.The Unions, yesterday, in a press release denounced moves by some members of the University’s academic board for refusing to accept Bourne’s resignation. “We… stand by our position that Prof. Bourne has failed to be an effective Chancellor notwithstanding his many credentials.”It was pointed out that the immediate cause of the recent industrial crisis were several unconstitutional decisions made by the Council over which Bourne presided.“Moreover,NFL Jerseys From China, he (Bourne) has admitted to not having the temperament to redress the very situation which the Council under his administration precipitated,Wholesale Jerseys China,” the bodies stated.It was stressed that members of the Academic Board did not vote on the matter, but the decision was made when many members had left the meetings. The release stated that the matter was raised by a member and the UGSSA President responded. But it was raised again under ‘Any Other Business’ by another member when many members had left the meeting.It was noted,Wholesale China NFL Jerseys, “The statement signed by Dr. Marlene Cox, Acting Vice Chancellor, which conveyed the presumed sentiments of Academic Board members, makes an extraordinary admission which when examined, clearly highlights the bankrupt nature of the governance at the University of Guyana.”“The University’s administration touts as a part of its catalogue of Prof. Bourne’s contribution,NFL Jerseys China, his attendance at meetings and functions. Incredibly, this routine function, which has clearly become the raison d’etre for some of these campus officials, is interpreted as indicative of effective leadership,” the release stated.However, the bodies do not find the position of the senior administrative group surprising. It was stressed that admission of Bourne’s failure may indict many of them as well.“Several in this senior administrative group have been at the helm of the University overseeing its decline while rotating positions among themselves during the past 10-15 years.Moreover,China Jerseys Cheap, if any group is out of touch with the academic staff, it is this senior administrative group at the University. This is a group that has traditionally handsomely rewarded itself, notwithstanding the fact that many among them come equipped with less academic credentials than that demanded of faculty while ignoring the needs of academics and other staff.”It was noted that successive reports into the University indicate that there is a significant problematic gap between the salaries paid to the administrative staff as against the academic staff.The Unions stated that they now publicly articulate in an equally forceful manner on “the immediate signature of the World Bank loan by the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, in light of the October deadline so that the science and technology faculties could receive the upgrade they so urgently need.”During a telephone interview several days ago, Dr. Singh said that the programme was “still on” but he could not recall how much money has been released as yet.“The new Council, yet to be appointed,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, reviews and corrects the decisions and actions that have infringed on the academic liberties within the University including the firing of academic staff without a hearing or recourse; the immediate enhancement in the deplorable conditions on the campus and the provision of adequate teaching materials for effective instruction; and an urgent inquiry into the financing of the university to move it from the current precarious condition to ensure among other things that staff are paid on time and their tax and NIS contributions remitted faithfully and finally.”

…as plans take shape for Science and Technology policyGuyana is months away from having in place its own National Science and Technology Policy and Action Plan, a process which has since brought to the fore the fact that there is a dire need for Mathematics and Science teachers within the Education Sector.The development of the Policy and Action Plan is being supported by Jamaican Scientist, Dr Arnoldo Ventura, through a venture sponsored by UNESCO.Efforts in this regard had been intensified in 2009 when Dr Ventura had first come to Guyana to meet with policy makers in order to help craft a mechanism that is most suitable. He had pointed to the fact that in order for Guyana to utilise its natural resources in a more effective and beneficial manner, the use of science, technology and engineering must be applied. Dr Ventura is expected back shortly to help complete the process.National Science Coordinator,Cheap Jerseys, Petal Jetoo, during a recent interview with this newspaper revealed that “we are almost at the final stage…Before the middle of the year it should be completed.”According to her, Dr Ventura has had several stakeholder meetings at both the Turkeyen and Tain campuses, and had also held meetings in Region 10 as well as with members of the private sector and other interested parties in this regard.? She disclosed that the effort has been gaining much support as persons are beginning to see that Science and Technology are really the tools that Guyana needs to develop as a country.As part of the preparation process, Jetoo said that a number of areas for improvement were recognised, primary among them being the need for an increase in the number of Mathematics and Science teachers. This problem, she explained, has been the result of a “trickle-down” effect, whereby students over the years have been more inclined to other areas of study other than the sciences.As a result there has been a limited number of persons preferring to study the separate Sciences as well as Mathematics at the tertiary level,Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping, thus creating a shortage of teachers.? This,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, she added, is compounded by the problem of migration.“We are not satisfied with the number of students opting for the separate sciences and of course we are trying to deal with this situation because this is determining how many teachers will ultimately be able to teach these subject areas.”She admitted that the existing shortage was the primary reason for the recent announcement by Cabinet Secretary, Dr Roger Luncheon, that Guyana is now being forced to recruit overseas graduate teachers to teach Mathematics and Science.Another move which has already been implemented to address the situation is the introduction of several non-graduate science programmes including Physics, Chemistry and Biology which are being offered through the National Centre for Educational Resource Development (NCERD).This measure, according to Jetoo, is intended to help upgrade the content and teaching methodology of tutors teaching the sciences. However, there is a need for more teachers to be enrolled in the ongoing programmes,Wholesale MLB Jerseys 2018, the National Coordinator added.The upgrading of teachers’ content is especially important, she noted, because “we found that a lot of times teachers are not competent in terms of delivering the practical activities and in some instances in terms of the theory.”“As a result, in addition to the non-graduate programme we go into the Regions and we run workshops…For example this month we plan to have Regions Five and Six on board with the Science workshops which we (NCERD) will facilitate and fund. We do it for several regions sometimes. We have worked with Region Two and we go into different regions to get the teachers on the ground to work with them on how to set up experiments and to have that interaction.”This remedial process, Jetoo said, is designed in such a way that at the end of the course teachers will be competent to deliver the separate sciences at the CSEC level, in terms of the practical activities as well as the theory.At the teacher training level (Cyril Potter College of Education) there are also plans to implement a quota system where, according to Jetoo, a specific amount of spaces will be allocated for Science and Mathematics.“What we have found is that a lot of teachers don’t want to opt for training in these subject areas so now we are going to make it compulsory that we have these spaces filled.? If the spaces in the other subject areas are full we will let them know that there are only spaces in the Maths and Science areas.”Jetoo emphasised that it is important for the Ministry to work towards removing the fear associated with Mathematics a

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