RIVCAS Bans Sale Of Handouts

Authorities of the Rivers State College of Arts and Science, Port Harcourt, (RIVCAS), have declared total ban on compulsory sale of  handouts  or books by lecturers or their  agents in the institution.

The Provost of the College, Dr Hillary Wordu disclosed  this  during the 22nd  matriculation ceremony of  the college in Port Harcourt, recently.

The Provost said the decision was in  line with the college’s policy on standards and excellence and  pointed out that prices of books  and quality assessment were currently handled by a special committee duly constituted by the college authorities.

The Provost restated  the commitment of the college towards the training of middle manpower and the offering of other specialised professional programmes to boost manpower development in the country.

He said the college had within 2006 and 2012 recorded  increased students enrolment, from the average of 1,300 to over 2,000, while more courses had been acrredited at National  Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) levels by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE).

The Provost also stated that his management  would resist and confront  any act of indiscipline,  such as cultism  and other forms of anti social behaviour  by students, and called on parents to  play a critical role in the bringing up of their  wards.

He thanked  the Rivers State Government for its untiring support towards the development of the college.

Taney Beemene