The University of Guyana (UG) last Friday hosted its annual Career/Open Day Fair under the theme “Honouring the past, moulding the present, transforming the future”.
The opening ceremony held in the George Walcott Lecture Theatre, was attended by hundreds, many of whom were students from various schools across the country.
This year, 38 organisations participated in the fair, including the Global Networks Group, Banks DIH, Hits and Jams Radio, the Guyana Police Force and the Guyana Revenue Authority.
In addition to these organisations, the university also had on hand, members from the Berbice campus, its religious societies and representatives from the different faculties of the university.
UG School of Earth and Environmental Sciences Coordinator Linda Johnson- Bhola said the university embodies the hope of Guyana’s future.
“This is not just a celebration for us; it is not just another open career day, it is a unique one, one that coincides with 50 years of the existence of this university.”
According to Johnson-Bhola, when the university was founded 50 years ago, it was intended to prepare the best and brightest minds among the nation’s children to develop Guyana and despite limited resources, the school is on its way to achieving this objective.
UG Deputy Vice Chancellor, Dr Phillip DaSilva in an invited comment said the university is happy to be playing a role in assisting students to be able to identify suitable careers which they may wish to pursue, and in doing so, receive whatever guidance is necessary through the annual career day activity.
