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USP Vice-Chancellor Professor Pal Ahluwalia has confirmed that he is now in Nauru with his wife at the invitation of the President of Nauru Lionel Aingimea.
President Aingimea says he invited Professor Ahluwalia to Nauru to witness first-hand the challenges that face countries in Micronesia and the South Pacific.
He says during his time in Nauru, Professor Ahluwalia will gain further understanding of how USP’s regional campuses function outside the Fiji Laucala campus.
President Aingimea says as USP’s academic year is about to commence, the capacity to engage at a regional campus will provide the Vice-Chancellor with a greater understanding of the realities faced by students and allow him to reflect on innovative solutions which are so essential to the future of our leading tertiary institution.
My wife Sandy and I are back in the Pacific at the invitation of HE the President of Nauru. It’s an honour to be given the opportunity to be part of educational development to revitalise the region. Thank you all for your continued support.
— Professor Pal Ahluwalia, USP VC (@pal_vcp) February 24, 2021
He says working closely with the Nauru Ministry of Education, Professor Ahluwalia will be able to provide the Government of Nauru, and himself as USP’s Chancellor, with advice on how they implement the vision of forging a stronger USP across the Pacific region.
President Aingimea says the Vice-Chancellor’s presence in Nauru will no doubt further inform his knowledge and help implement the urgently needed reforms that the USP Commission has recommended.
