UG removes vehicle wheel-lock sign

Once again, the administration of the University of Guyana (UG) has reportedly made another decision without notifying the students of the institution, by removing the wheel-clamp signs that were erected a few days before the commencement of final exams for the current academic year.
The students of the Turkeyen Campus were flabbergasted when they noticed that the signs were removed.
This, they related, was as a result of many visitors voicing their objections to the decision by the University to implement wheel clamping and limit the areas that were allotted for parking.
A student, who requested to remain anonymous, related that those who utilised the parking spaces were unaware as to whether or not the wheel-clamping and other attached fees for the removal of the vehicle clamps were still in effect.
“I just saw this morning (Tuesday) that the signs were removed just like that. We weren’t given any notice or anything, but I believe a lot of us had objected to it, since it was affecting many persons.”
According to the students, they are confused as to whether or not the wheel-clamp rule has been revoked and if they are allowed to park in the spaces where barricades were placed.
“The signs have been removed, but I’m not sure if I can park there again because I don’t know if they will clamp my car, so the only thing to do now is to come early to get a space before everybody does,” a student said.
Several of them also related that the student population has outnumbered the facilities that were initially allocated for parking and as such, an even smaller space made it even more difficult to acquire a parking spot. The students claimed that it was a premeditated plan that was devised by the administration to have them cramped into the George Walcott Lecture Theatre (GWLT) parking lot which cannot facilitate even a fraction of the vehicles during peak period.
Apart from this decision, the main concern centred on the vehicle clamping system, which was introduced by the administration. Guyana Times was also told that this decision was a unilateral one and the student body was not informed about these changes.
If vehicles are clamped, students will be required to pay $3000 for the clamp to be removed and an additional $1000 for every day that the vehicle is clamped.
This is one of the many decisions which were made without an opinion from the University of Guyana Students’ Society (UGSS). Earlier this year, the administration made a unilateral decision to hike the administrative fees, which the UGSS condemned.
Students of the institution are calling for some clarity on the plans which are being discussed by the UG administration, since they are the ones mainly affected by these changes.
They also noted that being a part of the University meant that they too should voice their opinions and be notified before decisions were implemented.