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 Posted - 23 Jan 2007 : 13:48:58
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UTGSU PRESIDENT ELECT SPEAKS OUT
By Yaya Bajo
The president elect of the University of The Gambia Student's union, UTGSU, Kemo A.M Cham, has told Foroyaa in an exclusive interview that he has dedicated his academic life to the course of Unionism for the past two years at the university. He added that this has given him the opportunity to explore the nature of student politics within the University Campus which has given rise to his subsequent victory over his opponent.
Mr. Cham who is pursuing a degree programme in Biology and Agriculture, noted that University Students in The Gambia face numerous problems and this has prompted him to surface in order to contribute his quota towards addressing some of these pressing issues. The union president elect asserted that his priorities will be, amongst other things, to promote a closer cooperation between government and the university administration, encouragement of student participation in unionism, fund raising programmes and adequate and timely service delivery.
Quizzed as to how he could address scholarship problems facing university students, Cham replied that he acknowledge the fact that the majority of students in the university are from poor family backgrounds who deserved to be helped.
"This issue of tuition fee has played a great part in stifling the performance of certain students in the university because of the psychological torture they undergo," he lamented. Mr. Cham stated that as union leaders, they are doing everything possible to address scholarship problems, adding that that is why they have a scholarship Trust Fund put in place. "Fundraising has not been easy though, but I think with the help of you, the media, we shall pay for our first beneficiaries in the soonest possible time," he remarked. He concluded by calling on other philanthropic organisations to extend their helping hands to the students at the country's highest institution of learning.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No.009/2007, 22-23 January, 2007
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