SOLOMON ISLANDS ASSURES USP OF
COMMITMENT TOWARDS QUALITY EDUCATION IN THE REGION
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| From (L-R) USP Pro Chancellor Winston Thompson, Acting Prime Minister Manasseh Maelanga & USP Vice Chancellor Professor Rajesh Chandra |
The Solomon Islands Acting Prime
Minister Manasseh Maelanga has assured the University of the South Pacific
(USP) of the Government’s commitment to ensure the University provides quality
education in the region.
Mr Maelanga made the assurance at a
courtesy meeting with USP’s Pro Chancellor Winston Thompson and Vice Chancellor
Professor Rajesh Chandra in Honiara today.
At the top of their meeting agenda was
the Solomon Islands campus and the undersea fiber optic cable project which is
important for the provision of ICT services in education.
The two USP heads are currently in
Honiara to attend the Solomon Islands USP graduation ceremony this week.
Mr Thompson expressed appreciation
towards the Government of Solomon Islands for its ongoing commitment and
supports towards the University.
He also informed Mr Maelanga of the
signing of project documents between the USP and the ADB this month and tenders
for the construction of the USPSI campus are expected to be launched soon.
“Solomon Islands as the second largest
member of the USP family need to move rapidly as possible to produce quality
training opportunities to improve the human resource needs of the country,” Mr
Thompson said.
USP’s Vice Chancellor Professor
Rajesch Chandra said the USP is keen to see a quicker development of the
undersea fiber optic cable project in Solomon Islands.
He said information communication
technology (ICT) makes all learning better by opening up free educational
resources to students.
“We want to provide quality education
to Solomon Islands and the University is keen to see quicker developments on
the fiber optic cable project here in the Solomons to support education
services,” Professor Chandra said.
He highlighted that the completion of
the USPSI Campus will solve the overcrowding problem at the current USP Honiara
campus which affects students learning environment.
With the commitment and assurance by
the Solomon Islands Government, the USP and the ADB, the Solomon Islands campus
is expected to be completed in 2018.