Clearing Pathway For High Calibre Graduates Into Public Service

Secretary for the Department of National Planning and Monitoring, Koney Samuel, visited the School of Business and Public Policy (SBPP) at the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) on Thursday 1st October to discuss issues affecting the national institution.

Robust discussions with UPNG Vice Chancellor, Professor Frank Griffin, Executive Dean of SBPP, Professor Lekshmi Pillai, Dr Lawrence Sausse, and others centered around the Australia National University (ANU) - UPNG Partnership, for the benefit of the nation.

The school is a strategic partner in policy and planning; hence Secretary Samuel reaffirmed the support to this premier arrangement to ensure the programme continues to supply high caliber graduates to the public service and industries and chart pathways for Papua New Guineans pursuing graduate studies in management.