UOG

According to the University Chancellor, Joe Wemin, University of Goroka is acting in response to the current demand from the stakeholder and national need for quality secondary school teachers.

Since its establishment in 1961 as a teachers’ college, the University of Goroka has grown in academic programs, infrastructure, staff and students. A major transition took place in 1997 when the UOG ACT was passed, making it a fully-fledged University.

Acting Vice Chancellor, Dr Teng Waninga, when unveiling the silver jubilee logo on Wednesday, March 23, presented this wonderful surprise for staff and students.

The fireworks by Lamana Hotel attracted families who came along and enjoyed this spectacular sight.

Dr Waninga told Lamana Hotel’s General Manager, Yiannis Nicolaou that such a colorful display was a good sign to start the year off with a big bang.

He made the call during the swearing-in of new interim council members of the University of Goroka recently.

"I want the core function of the University of Goroka to be emphasized on with the swearing in of the new interim Council members," Raminai said.

“The core function of UOG is to train as many secondary school teachers. This is the core function of this state University.”

He said it seemed that UOG has deviated from this core objective and as a result has had conflicting views often leading to poor dialogue with many major stakeholders.

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed last week at the university campus in Goroka, Eastern Highlands Province to seal the partnership between the Constitutional and Law Reform Commission and UOG.

As part of this Memorandum of Understanding, the University of Goroka will be conducting a series of seminars on certain key areas of the review in October.

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UOG is committed to building a university city  over  the next 20 years.

UOG Chancellor Joseph Sukwianomb explained that the city will provide for an alternative environment for a university to grow.

Sukwianomb said it will provide for the local community and the country a place where students and the people can be proud of.

The city will be built on a 365ha land at Menifo, about 20 minutes’ drive from Goroka and is expected to be developed to become a fully-fledged Agri-Business Training Facility for Small Medium Enterprises.

The 365ha land at Menifo, about 20 minutes’ drive from Goroka, is expected to be developed to become a fully-fledged Agri-Business Training Facility for Small Medium Enterprises as well as promote and conduct research, innovations, farming enterprises and training purposes.

A Memorandum of Understanding is in place between DAL and UOG since 2012.

On March 15, 2017, Acting Secretary of Lands & Physical Planning, Terry Wanga gave the approval for the Reservation Right to be relinquished to UOG from DAL based on the MoU.

Most of the students arrived on campus at the weekend with registration for semester two underway this week.

UOG vice-chancellor Dr Musawe Sinebare confirmed that the academic year will resume mid this month and the university is prepared for semester two.

Dr Sinebare said a mobile squad from Bulolo has been stationed on campus, which has allowed students to move in over the weekend.

He confirmed to Loop PNG that the fight among students last Thursday on campus will not disturb classes.   

The fight, which turned into a stone throwing scene, resulted from disagreement by the student body to boycott classes in support of their colleagues at the University of Papua New Guinea.

Sukwianomb said the administration managed to solve the dispute, as both parties compensated each other.  

Former vice-chancellor Dr Gairo Onagi and his two deputies, Dr Michael Mel and Dr James Yoko were dismissed by the UOG council on November 27, 2015, said Sukwianomb.

“The independent investigation ordered by the Higher Education Minister Malaki Tabar after student unrest found, the then university top management was double-dipping and getting extra allowances,” the interim chancellor told Loop PNG.

He added that they paid themselves housing allowances when they were allocated housing on campus.