Panellists urge industry players to accept students on internship
Report by: Ben LARYEA
Panellists have called on industry players in the job market to humbly accept students on internship in relation to their respective academic courses in Procurement, Logistics, and Supply Chain Management.
According to the panellists, procurement is the driving force of every institution, therefore practitioners, are expected to exhibit fairness and transparency which brings to bear integrity in the dedication of duty in their respective fields of work.
The Panellists made the call at the maiden edition of Ghana Technology University College (GTUC) Business School, Department of Procurement, Logistics and Supply Chain Management during the launch of Academia and Industry Knowledge Seminar Series on the topic: Ghana’s Public Procurement (Amendment) Act, 2016 (Act 914), a Blessing or a Curse, for students at the Tesano Campus in Accra.
Panellists urge industry players to accept students on internship
“We challenge students to engage management and staff of procurement agencies as part of the effort to have first-hand information as well as the practical aspect on the job in procurement management and its allied job descriptions”, the Panellists advised.
In an address, Dr. Robert Tay, a Consultant in procurement management, said procurement is the art of service of acquiring goods and services with primary funding from the government, adding that procurement has impacted on economic and social aspects of all working endeavours.
He however advised students to develop a working framework to strategically guide them in every working space and also maintain a certain level of integrity in the performance of work pointing out that the duties of procurement practitioners are quite challenging.
For his part, Mr. Alex Owusu Akrofi, the Chairman of the occasion commended the organizers for such a wonderful program saying it is the first of its kind and thus urged students to take advantage of it.
Panellists urge industry players to accept students on internship
He said procurement is the heartbeat of all institutions despite other functional departments because of the significant role it plays in the growth and development of institutions.
Mr. Akrofi urged students to periodically engage the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) as part of their academic career to enable them to have a fair knowledge of procurement processes and management.
In a related development, a debate on procurement was organized for two student groups as prizes were awarded to deserving students.
Source: www.thenewindependentonline.com
