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Letters

CAN the Department of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (Dherst) and its Minister Don Polye direct our Papua New Guinean universities to share their numerical grading scale and how grade point averages (GPAs) are calculated?
Not too long ago some students applying to study overseas were asked by universities abroad to supply the numerical GPA system of the university they graduated from in PNG. Queries sent to two government-run universities about the GPA system were never responded to.
Universities in PNG and their staff must respond to each and every email sent to them, as is the case in top universities in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific.
Sadly, in PNG, it seems no one in the universities responds to general enquiries.
While all other universities in the world are advancing into the 21st Century, in PNG people are still sleeping.
Such unprofessional approach by staff in our government-run institutions must be changed.
In PNG, we continue to boast about our high standards and talk about the premier institution in this or that but the staff in those institutions are either very unprofessional or the contact addresses made available on their institution’s websites are old and have never been updated.
This is not right.
For now, we ask Dherst and Minister Polye to direct our State-run universities such as University of PNG, University of Goroka and University of Technology to share the information about their numerical grading scale and GPA system.
Former students of those institutions need such information to study in universities abroad where such information is needed for the application process.
Such information about the numerical GPA system must either be on a document ready to be sent by the universities to whoever needs it, or it can be posted on their website.
PNG universities must understand that this is the 21st Century and all information that may be needed by their former students must be updated and made accessible, and posted on their website.
Can Dherst and minister responsible act on this by directing PNG universities to make such information accessible?

PNG Student