The
president of the University of The Gambia Students’ Union has highlighted “some
positive developments” which have taken place at the university recently,
thanks to the facilitation of the union and the support of the university
management.
Ansumana
B. Bojang said 650 chairs have been purchased and equitably distributed among
all the schools of the university, and also new ceiling fans have been installed
for proper ventilation.
According
to him, the toilet facilities of the university have been overhauled, and also
timely issuance of students’ transcript has been restored and internet facility
is also enabled.
Mr
Bojang said the positive developments at the university is the result of the
UTGSU’s constructive engagement with the university administration to alleviate
condition particularly the inadequacy of furniture, poor sanitary conditions,
poor ventilation, internet connectivity among others.
He
noted that although the positive developments may not constitute a panacea to
the challenges of UTG students, it has contributed to reducing the burden of
learning at the University of The Gambia.
The
UTGSU president said his executive council would not spare any effort in
promoting the welfare of the UTG students.
“Upon
the coming into office of the Fifteenth Executive Council of the University of
The Gambia, a massive meeting that brought together all the sub associations,
clubs and societies in the university was held,” Bojang said. “The meeting
engendered fruitful discussions which culminated in a complete diagnosis of the
teaching and learning condition of students in the university.”
It
was this meeting that led to the engagement of the university administration
which consequently led to some of the positive developments that took place at
the university recently.
Therefore,
Mr Bojang said, the executive council of UTGSU is ready to engage the
university administration on challenges at the university at all times, and the
council also calls on club, association and society presidents to report to
council on all matters as it relates to students’ welfare.
“This
will ensure quick and proactive remedies for their problems as it is my fervent
belief that if UTGSU structures swing in to action, the welfare of students
will be optimised,” he said. “Failure to
address problems through administrative channels will not yield much desirable
and timely result. We therefore
encourage our membership to make the union the first point of contact anytime
challenges emerge rather than resorting to other unconventional means which
only aggravate and stall progress.”
