Early acquittals vital

By JACINTA COHLEE
THE Morobe administration has urged tertiary institutions it has engaged with under the Gerson Solulu Scholarship to acquit early to avoid disruptions in students’ registration process.
Provincial administrator Max Bruten said institutions’ sending of acquittals and reconciliations on time would help them (provincial government and administration) to plan and make payments on time.
The concern was raised following students’ peaceful protest at the provincial government recently regarding GSS concerns and issues.
Provincial deputy administrator, social services, Robin Bazinuc said acquittal was important as it would establish transparency between organisations to strengthen and maintain relationships and partnership between them for a good cause.
Bazinuc said the provincial administration had distributed 2,500-plus applications for this year, but not all applicants would be accepted after the screening process was done.
The provincial administration’s team under the social sector were currently screening the applications and only the genuine applicants would be accepted to benefit from the scholarship.
Bazinuc said there would not be any favouritism or nepotism because it is a government service that is given to individuals on merit, and it is not the privilege of a few individuals.
“The continuing students were advised to bring their transcripts, while new intakes were advised to fill in the form,” he said.
He stated that next year, the provincial administration would make payments in April, and this was to give them ample time to prepare.
Meanwhile, the provincial administration said from this year they would not allow the issuing of guarantee letters to institutions.