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Papua New Guinea Minister for Higher Education Research Science and Technology Don Polye is embarking on restoring the power of Student Representative Councils (SRC) in tertiary institutions. In PNG tertiary institutions, SRC’s are a collection of students elected by their student peers to represent them.  PNG Higher Education Minister Polye embarks on Restoring Power of Student Representative Councils [NBC Photo] The objectives of the SRC are to encourage leadership skills of students and to give them experience in problem solving and making decisions. Minister Polye said Papua New Guinea needs to breed a new generation of leaders and restoring and giving more powers to SRC and student leaders in tertiary institutions is the way forward.  Being a former SRC President of the University of Technology in Lae, Morobe Province, Mr. Polye believes that by restoring the SRC, the future of the nation can be moulded and shaped properly. Meantime, Minister Polye encouraged young people to ...

There is so much more to Agra than the ‘ Taj Mahal ’. There are its colorful and vibrant bazaars, its other UNESCO World heritage sites (Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri), its Mughal era gardens, its river side, its mosques and its iconic tombs. You are never too far away from a work of art in Agra. One such work of art is the Tomb of Emperor Akbar, located about 10 kms away from the Taj Mahal. This Mughal architectural masterpiece is one of Agra’s top tourist attractions and a must visit on your Agra holiday. Built in the early 17th century by Akbar’s son Jehangir, this mausoleum is famous for its gigantic size, its massive gateways (similar to that of the Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri), its inlay panels, its jaali work, the front façade, the arches and the decorated tomb itself. Add to it the stunning red monument that stands in the middle of lush green surrounding with blackbucks roaming its lawns and you have an architectural masterpiece. Akbar’s tomb would have been grander had th...