By Jacqueline Kapigeno
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (January 1, 1999 - The Independent)---The newly introduced enrichment program at the University of Papua New Guinea lacks funds to run scheduled courses.
The Coordinator of the School of Enrichment Studies, Professor David Yeboah-Amankwah, said the budget cuts for the University of PNG might affect the school, as it needs funds to purchase teaching materials to facilitate the program.
Professor Yeboah-Amankwah said for the program to be more effective, the school needs equipment. "Physical facilities such as chairs, tables and display equipment are needed to run the courses," he said.
The program will be introducing more practical courses like computing, communication and life skills, ethics and civics.
So far the school has received 45 computers from donations by various business houses for the computing courses. It is also in the process of building a computer laboratory at a cost of K 140,...