UNRE produces quality graduates, former students say
PNG UNRE graduates are competitive and produce quality work in industries and organizations in Papua New Guinea and abroad.
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| Mr Isaac Sope. |
Mr Sope graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Tropical Agriculture in 2018 with Council and was the top graduating s
tudent in Industry Projects, told the students that they can go anywhere in the world with their degrees and diplomas.
“UNRE graduates are very competitive and are able to meet standards of organizations and institutions within PNG and abroad,” he said.
“They can work and learn with different minds of professionals and students around the world.”
He was speaking from his personal experiences as a cadet under the New Britain Palm Oil Limited Graduate Development Program and an international student under the ENBP Fisheries Scholarship at Fujian Business University in the People’s Republic of China. He is now an intern at PNG UNRE’s Farm Operations section.
“From personal experiences, I can proudly say UNRE has taught and trained me well,” he said.
He reminded the students that they were privileged to be selected to tertiary institutions out of the thousands who sat for the national examinations (school leavers) and the thousand applications that the University received last year (non-school leavers).
“There are many more school leavers who are not fortunate to secure a place given by the government through TESAS as you are so you must prove your worth of the scholarship and keep it for the duration of your study,” Mr Sope said.
He encouraged self-sponsored students to study hard to get good grades so they could also be eligible for the Tertiary Education Study Assistance Scheme (TESAS).
The two points he stressed to the students were getting their priorities right and having the correct attitude; and also urged them not to shy away from roles and responsibilities that build confidence and experience for leadership.
“Students should not shy away from responsibilities that build confidence and experience for leadership roles in future. It is a great exposure. Be involved in programs, take up volunteer and leadership roles but remember these should not be above your main priority which is study. You must be able to balance your time well to achieve positive outcomes,” he said.
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| Mr Goriga Gwaibo. |
“I know the programs offered here will provide you a transformative experience that will hone your capacity for critical and innovative, responsibility and commitment to excellence and contribution to solve challenges at your surrounding environment, therefore, making an impact on the society,” he said.
He said the Fisheries program particularly, is unique.
“Why I say it is unique is because I’ve experienced it,” he said.
“In late 2020, I was among ten young scientists all over the world to undergo postgrad training in Germany. During my study, we came across a fisheries science course that involved using models to simulate fish population out in the sea. To my surprise, it was very challenging for most students because it was new to them but not to me because I had learned it here at UNRE.”
Mr Gwaibo was the only Bachelor (Honours) student at the training and the first Papua New Guinean to attend the program.
He encouraged the students to be the best that they can be this year and not to have high expectations or take things for granted.
