The University of Papua New Guinea’s Council is standing by its K600 graduation fee decision.
The Council refused to meet with the graduating students today. Instead, the head of Uniforce security, Matthew Kipott, was advised to relay their message to the waiting students.
“The decision of K600 still stands. The Council has made the decision and no meeting will change that,” Kipott told the students this afternoon.
“The graduation date of July 28 also remains.”
The students were further informed that their outstanding payments will be reimbursed.
This was the response to points raised in their petition yesterday.
Apart from the students’ concern of the hefty fees imposed on their parents and sponsors, they also want to know why graduation was pushed to July. UPNG normally hosts its graduations in April.
“The next step for the students will be to seek legal advice,” one of the graduating students told Loop PNG.
(Head of Uniforce security, Matthew Kipott, speaking to students today)