UKZN’s Committees section pictured with the newly appointed Registrar, Mr Convy Baloyi (front row, 3rd from right).Decade of Dedicated Service Celebrated
The Registrar’s Office at UKZN celebrated 10 years of providing essential services to the merged University by its Committee Services officers.
The Committee Services section provides essential services to the University, particularly to the Executive, Council, Senate and Convocation.
‘As a result, each and every one of our Committee Officers, who are in the employ of the University is extremely important,’ said Registrar, Mr Convy Baloyi. ‘There are currently five dynamic Committee Officers under the Registrar.’
The five are Mr Roshin Maharaj, Mr Krishna Ramparthab, Ms Ponitha Pillay, Ms Petro Butler and Ms Jenny Brady. ‘They are ably led by Mr Njabulo Zuma in the Governance and Administration Directorate, and headed by Ms Julia Mabuya. This team receives administrative support from secretary Ms Nisha Sookraj. Additionally, we have Ms Beverley Coetzee and Ms Priscilla Ramchander taking care of the agendas for the Executive and other essential forums,’ said Baloyi.
‘Mabuya and the Committee Officers are professional and patient. They listen, analyze and distil key strategic aspects from complex discussions in meetings and thereafter create relevant minutes for the University.
‘Today we have accurate records in our archives because of former and current Committee Officers. They are a living memory of the University. They archive very important information in their caring hearts, exercise the highest degree of confidentiality and always serve the University with distinction,’ said Baloyi.
‘I urge chairpersons of all committees to appreciate these colleagues of mine by conveying a word of thanks to each one of them after the approval of minutes. It is important for them to receive your feedback. They are mostly quiet but busy with their minds and fingers when meetings are in session. Never take them for granted. They are too special and important to be neglected. Their wellbeing and high performance are my projects.
‘As we celebrate 10 years of transformation and research excellence, the outstanding work of Committee Officers in the past 10 years is evident, I say to all the Committee Officers: happy 10 years of keeping accurate records for UKZN. I am proud of you. You are irrevocably part of the Registrar’s A-Team.’
- NdabaOnline