Education
NOUN Students Laud TheTide’s Educational Contents
Students of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Choba, Rivers State, has lauded the quality contents of The Tide newspaper in its reportage.
The NOUN students made this commendation during a facility visit to the Rivers State Newspaper Corporation (RSNC) last Tuesday by the year one students of the Mass Communication Department, Choba Study Centre.
Speaking in an interview after the visit, Mr Nathanel Ebeh lauded the leadership of the corporation for the opportunity given the students to visit, adding that the students have saturated their quest with expertise knowledge that abound in the area.
A lecturer in Mass Communication Department of the Institution,Mr Nathanel Ebeh stated the essence of the visit was for the students to have a practical knowledge in their chosen profession, adding that the visit will assist to enhance their studies.
“They are here so as to practise and also know most of the things they are being taught because some of the students are graduates from other professions”, he added.
Also speaking the course representative of the students, Mr Brass G. Baka expressed satisfaction with the quality of the newspaper content especially in areas of educational teachings. Baka disclosed that the various lectures they had during the visit will enhance their academic pursuit adding that the visit gave them a good knowledge of newspaper production.
“We are impressed with what we have seen, we are encouraged and exposed, it will really help us in our course of study”, he added.
The students were conducted round the newsroom, library, computer, lithographic sections and the production dept during the facility visit.
The River State Commissioner for Education, Dr Peters Nwagor has called on media practitioners in Rivers State to deploy their various communication platforms toward promoting government programmes and policies aimed at achieving sustainable development in the education sector. Dr. Nwagor made the appeal when members of the Etche Ethnic Practicing Journalists (EEPJ) paid him a courtesy visit in Office in Port Harcourt. The Commissioner emphasized the strategic role of the media in shaping public perception, promoting government initiatives, and supporting policies capable of improving the quality of education and human capital development in the state. According to him, constructive media engagement remains essential in creating public awareness on educational reforms, students’ welfare, infrastructural improvements, and other interventions being implemented by the state government. Speaking on the recent appro
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