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UG Law Society elections…New President, VP promise corporate involvement to develop department
The University of Guyana Law Society (UGLS) has elected a new President and Vice President, as both executives promise to raise the bar and standards within the Law Department by involving corporate stakeholders and interested parties.
(From right) Newly-elected President Patrice Wishart, returning Officer, Glenfield Dennison and newly-appointed Vice- President, Devin Singh, at the swearing-in ceremony.
The recent election results declared the newly-appointed President as Patrice Wishart while the elected Vice-President is Devin Singh.
Polls were opened last Wednesday from 12pm to 6pm on voting day to facilitate some 216 students from first, second and final years. However, only 150 votes were cast.
Patrice Wishart is a first-year student and Devin Singh in his second year.
Returning Officer, Glenfield Dennison disclosed that the electoral process had been transparent. Other officials who were elected include: Secretary, Arianna Beharry; Treasurer, Kaycia Ellis; Assistant/Secretary Treasurer, Shivani Lallram; Organising Secretary, Tevera Franklin; First-year representative, Matthew Humphrey; Second-year representative, Rashulata St. Louis; and Third-year representative, Vaughn Paul.
President Wishart expressed pleasure at the number of voters who had presented themselves this year to participate and gave a synopsis of his intended pursuits.
“My platform is to get the involvement of the students and corporate Guyana to assist us in developing the Law Department. In the past, we have been relying too much on the Government of Guyana and the University of Guyana’s administration to do things for us, and as a result, not many things have been done,” Wishart said.
Vice-President Singh noted that his main aim is to mindfully manipulate resources so as provide the student body; both present and future, with a law department that is of prestige. He underscored that his objectives also include involving corporate entities. Two such projects he identified as necessary were getting more furniture for the department, since the increase in the number of students has resulted in a shortage, and secondly, the installation of an air-conditioning unit, so as to alleviate the ventilation issue which the department currently experiences.
“Recently I observed as first-year students missed part of their class, as their time was taken up with taking combinations from one classroom to the other. No student should be at a disadvantage because there is a lack of furniture. This is why one of my first tasks would be to provide more combinations for the law department to facilitate the obvious increase in students,” Singh vowed.
“As it relates to students’ welfare, I hope to implement a mentorship programme, where first-year students can benefit from advice and resources from second- and third-year students. This should help to make the year a smoother one; as first year can sometimes be a challenge in terms of transition for many students. In addition I will reintroduce the suggestion box where students can help to facilitate a change that can benefit them. I have also been in constant contact with the Attorney General concerning the entrance of future students to the Hugh Wooding Law School.”
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