DWU opens supermarket
A mini supermarket that will help fund a laptop computer for each student at Divine Word University beginning next year opened at the Madang campus recently.
The one-laptop-per-student project is part of the DWU’s “paperless university” policy which comes into effect next year. Student Representative Council President, Robroy Chicki and his vice female Joanne Kilip opened the flashy new supermarket, named Diwai Mart in the presence of DWU’s academic Vice President, Br Andrew Simpson, staff and students.
The facility was opened by the DWU chaplain, Fr Edward Meli. The two student leaders said students and the university community should be proud of the new supermarket as they will serve them.
Ms Kilip said as students the presence of a supermarket makes life easier for them as they do not have to travel to town for basic necessities and services including access to the banks’ automatic teller machine (ATM).
Br Simpson in urging the students and the university community to appreciate the new facility said proceeds from Diwai Mart will be used to finance a laptop each for all students starting next year.
“It is a very significant time for the University to see the development of supermarket.
“It belongs to you and profits from it will finance a free laptop,” said Br Simpson.
The s21-Mar-2010eam parlor and two ATMs belonging to Bank South Pacific and ANZ Bank respectively.
The paperless policy will require all academic and administrative work to be done using the ICT facilities provided by the university and limit the use of paper and printed material to unavoidable circumstances.
