The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport and the University of Guyana (UG) on Friday met to strengthen collaboration in the areas of sports development and advancement, culture, and youth engagement at the tertiary institution.
The discussion focused on strengthening the partnership between the Ministry and the university to advance sports development in Guyana, including the enhancement of sports facilities, the expansion of opportunities for student participation in national programmes, and the integration of academic expertise to support sports education, research, and training across the country.
Key areas of engagement also included collaboration on the improvement of national sporting infrastructure and the potential expansion of human resources to support sports programmes.
As such, the Minister within the Ministry, Steven Jacobs, made a commitment to working with the university to facilitate structured access to national sports facilities for programmes where additional infrastructure or space may be required.
The meeting also resulted in a commitment to develop the recreational field and open spaces located on the UG campus, with the aim of enhancing sporting opportunities and improving facilities available to students.
Those in attendance at the meeting included Vice Chancellor of UG, Professor Paloma Mohamed Martin; Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academic Engagement, Prof Emmanuel Cummings; Registrar, Dr Nigel Gravesande; Deputy Registrar, Dr Juneann Garnett; and representatives of the UG Student Society (UGSS), among others.
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