Students should not waste great opportunities

Letters, Normal
Source:

The National, Thursday February 27th, 2014

 POSITIVE responses for subsidising school fees have been given to the Governor of Southern Highlands William Powi by students  from  the  province attending various tertiary institutions. 

As  a governor, it is his duty to perform after considering that skilled  human  resource  is  vital to any organisation  to try to  outsmart the opponents . 

Accordingly, students should stop bragging  about  his style  of leadership  and  ask,  what  they  will  do  and how they will contribute to the province. 

Let  us  say that the governor was  just  thinking  outside   his   confined space to come up with such initiative to cut out a huge slice of money from the provincial wallet to invest in education.  

His action was a relief for school-fee-pressured parents as most students were brought-up from poor background where their  parents’  incomes were largely based on selling home-grown cash crops. 

Moreover, students will have some extra money to buy material and equipment to enhance their learning capabilities. 

The  provincial government has done its part and the onus is now on the students to excel. 

Remember,  those   kinas  should be used to impact rural grassroots by building a bridge, aid post or a road rather than students. 

These  students  are the most fortunate  ones  to have their school fees subsidised. 

So get the most out of it, study smart and excel in your field or programme of studies. 

Do not just be a statistic but know  that  deep  down  in  your heart  that  you have a special gift to make a difference, that you can touch others in a special way and make this world a better place. 


Rodney Nembo

Mendi