Governor for Madang Ramsey Pariwa presented a dummy cheque of K1.2 million to the President of Divine Word University, Professor Fr Philip Gibbs, during the President’s dinner at the Madang Campus this week.
While handing over the cheque, Governor Pariwa, making reference to the preamble of the constitution of Papua New Guinea, said he is honoring the stance of the fore fathers of this nation in investing in integral human development.
“The late Sir Michael Somare and our fore fathers believed that upon education this nation will be successful, that is why integral human development is the number one goal in the mama lo,” Governor Pariwa said.
He said on behalf the Madang Provincial Government this is the first of its kind in Madang and the first to Divine Word University.
The funds presentation affirms the Governor’s commitment which he made during the launching of the Sir Peter Barter’s Tertiary Scholarship Foundation in Madang last December.
The scholarship covers 75% of Madang tertiary students’ fees for the 2023 academic year.