UG hosts first Open Day and Job Fair at Region Two Campus

Today, the University of Guyana, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and other stakeholders, hosted an Open Day and Job Fair at the recently opened Region Two Campus located at the Essequibo Technical Institute (ETI), a first for the region.

Delivering brief remarks at the opening ceremony, Hon. Sonia Parag, Minister of Education, encouraged students to take full advantage of the growing opportunities emerging within the region and across Guyana.

The well-received event saw participation from entities such as ExxonMobil, the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Aurora Gold Mines (AGM) Inc, Baker Hughes, SBM Offshore and Republic Bank, among others.

Also present at the event were outgoing Vice Chancellor of the University of Guyana, Professor Paloma Mohamed-Martin; Deputy Chief Education Officer with responsibility for Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET), Dr Ritesh Tularam; Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Dr Kofi Dalrymple; Regional Chairman, Devin Mohan; along with other government officials.