The Center for National Documents and Records Agency Technical Coordinator, William M. Johnson has left Liberia for further education in India through the initiative of the CNDRA Director General, D. Nelson Bearngar and his administration.
He will be enrolled at Apeejay Stya University’s for a two-year intense Master of Business Administration program in Gurugram, Delhi, India, said a press release from the agency.
CNDRA Director General Bearngar disclosed in a statement Monday before Johnson’s departure that the goal of the advanced studies program is to increase the National Archives of Liberia’s human resources capacity with specialized training for its staff.
He said building capacity is an important component of the overall development strategy to reposition the center for the National Document and Records Agency.
“Although we don’t have much, we think that our employees’ human capacity building will help us achieve our goal of becoming a top-tier archival institution that will be known for its skilled personnel,” he noted.
DG Bearngar asserts that increasing human capability is essential to the National Archives of Liberia’s short-, medium-, and long-term vision.
He also revealed that the agency is planning to send more staff members abroad to short-term courses in archive science, records management, preservation, and other archival-related subjects early in the upcoming year.
For his part, Mr. William M. Johnson praised Director General Bearngar and the Deputy Director General for Administration, Gabriel Domah for providing all the needed support towards his scholarly endeavors in India.
He then pledged to be focused during his studies in India and to make the administration of CNDRA proud.