The graduating students from the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) School Of Law were urged to be agents of positive change by being industrious and innovative.
UPNG Vice Chancellor (VC) Professor Frank Griffin, encouraged the 200 graduating law students not to be confined to their subject area that they have studied, but to diversify themselves and the certain skills set that they have been taught while studying at the university.
“The training you have received for the past four or five years will now be put to good use as you progress yourselves from here on wards,” said Griffin.
Pro. Griffin also challenged the students to embrace and accept change and to continue to look at ways to improve one’s self.
“Make positive changes for our people where you are and thrive as you have done in the last years you spent at school (University).”
“Be effective to make effective positive changes at the policy and process levels. To make changes for the better good of every Papua New Guinean, so that their lives can be improved, enriched and fulfilled.”
He advised the graduating Law students to never under estimate their degrees as they are comparable to any in the world and to be competitive at the national, regional and international level.
Pro. Griffin also reminded the student that as they graduated today, they will all become part of the UPNG Students Alumni and they should be proud of that.
Meanwhile, Lady Winifred Kamit who is an alumni of the university expressed much emotion to see over 60 females graduate this year in the School of Law.
“The Balance contribution to any work force brings out the best outcomes, said Kamit.”
She is also calling out to the University Administration to make data available for students to know how many female students have graduated from the school of law since its establishment.