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UGSS to reform its constitution
The University of Guyana Student Society (UGSS) is planning to reform its constitution, including an expanded student body in its decision-making process. This is one of its goals in enhancing the learning institution for 2012. The development will occur this semester.
The student group pointed out that the impractical nature of having general meetings according to the definition of the constitution – students are locked out from the decision making in the UGSS.
The lack of participation by students in the decision making process of UGSS, no fault of theirs, plays its part in fragmenting the student body, alienating its members, destroying its esprit de corps (morale of the group), UGSS stated.
This announcement comes at a time when the body is calling for students to coalesce into a radical political and intellectual force to accomplish their common needs, ranging from quality education to adequate and modernized learning environment and facilities in 2012.
The body stressed that students should “clamour for developments that are stalled which could easily be reduced to empty and ineffective logomachies if those who are in the position to effect the changes are not being sent the signal that the UGSS, not only talks for, but more importantly, talks with the united voices of over 5,000 dissatisfied students”.
“To meet this ideal, albeit essential, stage in the development of students’ consciousness, students must come to the realization that there is a connection between rights and responsibilities. Our right to a quality tertiary education is contingent on our acknowledgement and fulfillment of our civil and moral responsibilities,” the group stated.
UGSS emphasized that last November it organized the ‘Day of Disgust’ highlighting students’ intellectual and social responsibility. It signaled the necessity of students demonstrating some level of awareness and radical protest against the deterioration of one of Guyana’s most sacred institutions.
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