Forty (40) final-year accounting students from the Institute of Business Studies University were challenged to be better citizens and to support the country’s development and growth in the next 50 years as the future generation of the country.
Mrs. Phillie Marai, National Coordinator of Senisim PNG under the Tribal Foundation, spoke to the students at the Institute of Business Studies (IBS) University recently, highlighting that change starts within oneself who then can change Papua New Guinea (PNG).
Marai added that after the country turns 50 in September, how will the citizens and the younger generation contribute moving forward into another 50 years.
“There is a lot of moral decay in schools, our youths on the streets, in the communities, and in schools.”
“There is a lack of values and poor leadership from the people right up to the top level in the country, we don’t see respect amongst ourselves and accepting us to run the program on foot values and servant leaders of Maxwell Foundation is a mission—we want to save our young people who will be the future generation,” Mrs. Marai said.
Agnes Andrias, Port Moresby Senisim Pasin Coordinator, told the students that they’re the leaders of their own.
Ms. Andrias spoke of the benefit of completing the 11 weeks of the program with certification.
It builds their curriculum vitae (CV) as facilities on Senisim PNG, adding value to employers’ recruitment.
Dr Muthuprabha, Institute of Business Studies University, Head of Students Affairs Council, said the school ran the program last year and this will be the second batch with the accounting students.