New students receive valuable tips
Departments join hands to help new students
New students attending institutions of higher learning within the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) were welcomed and provided with helpful tips recently.
This initiative was a collaboration between the Departments of Public Safety and Higher Education in a bid to assist the newcomers, and included an array of safety and survival tips, safe routes to take after hours, information on City by-laws pertaining to off-campus accommodation, public drinking, drugs, gender safety, transportation, mental health support and hot-spots to avoid when navigating the City.
“As part of the orientation, both Departments also informed and educated students, as well as their parents, about bogus colleges and unregistered educational institutions which mushroom within the City, especially at this time of year. These institutions rob young people and parents of their valuable time and hard-earned money by promising pipe-dreams of qualifications which are illegal and have no value,” the Member of the Mayoral Committee for Public Safety, councillor Michael Sun, said.
He assured students and parents that, should members of the Police or Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department find any illegal activities – especially bogus institutions – swift action will be taken against the culprits.
He added that the multi-organisational initiative showed their commitment to ensure that public safety evolved within the CoJ, and said, “We want to welcome our new young residents from out of town and, at the same time, ensure they can study safely and achieve their dreams. During this event, we also distributed information on legal educational institutions and provided assistance to students where possible.”
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