‘Your greatest skill will be the ability to keep learning’ – Pres. Ali tells UG graduands

President Dr Irfaan Ali today emphasised the importance of continuous learning to this year’s graduands of the University of Guyana, noting that their greatest skill in life will be the ability to keep learning.

The Head of State highlighted that Guyana’s economy is rapidly expanding and its society is evolving “in ways once thought impossible”. Nevertheless, he noted that “the real engine of this transformation is not oil…it is people, it is you”.

President Ali emphasised that development depends on people who are accomplished, qualified and future-ready.

“The Guyana we are building needs engineers and educators, innovators and entrepreneurs, health professionals and policy thinkers…”

As he recommitted his administration’s intention to ensure every Guyanese, regardless of background, can aspire to higher learning, the President stressed the importance of continuous education.

“Learning must never end, education cannot stop at graduation, it must become a lifelong pursuit,” he affirmed, noting that the world is changing faster than ever before.

“Technology evolves daily, industries reinvent themselves overnight, in such a world, the greatest skill is the ability to keep learning, keep adapting and keep growing. Upskilling, the continuous enhancement of knowledge and abilities is now essential,” the President stated.

This, he noted, is not just a professional advantage, but a national imperative.

Speaking on his administration’s move to offer tuition-free education at UG, the Head of State explained that the success of the tertiary educational institution will not be measured by enrollment figures, but the impact of graduands and their capacity to drive national transformation.

This year’s UG’s graduands, he explained, are the future workforce of Guyana and they must become globally competitive, technologically driven and environmentally responsible.

He further posited that free UG education does not only open the doors of access in ensuring no capable mind is left behind, but it must also raise the standard of excellence.

“Your education has empowered you, now let you learning empower others, let your curiosity drive change, let your ideas move Guyana forward,” President Ali expressed.