Education
RIVCAS Regulates Sales Of Books, Handouts
The management of Rivers State College of Arts and Science, says the sales of books and handouts by lecturers to students would be regulated.
The Rector of the college Dr, Hillary Wordu who said this last Thursday during the 21st matriculation ceremony of the college in Port Harcourt said prices of books would be regulated by a special committe, adding that those recommended were to be sold to interested students.
Wordu warned that the institution would deal with any lecturer or its agent or students caught selling heandouts and unauthorised books
He hinted that the college councils for all its programmes are structured to make great jobs rather than job hunters after the successful completion of studies.
The RIVCAS Rector, noted that the college had engaged the services of world class lecturers to ensure that all its progammes suffer no set back.
He further charged the students to endeavour to tap from the teachers’ fountain of knowledge and experience.
He lauded Governor Chibuike Amaechi over the release of the 2011 budgetary allocation, and appreciated the efforts of the NDDC Chairman, Dr. Tarilla Tebepah for his assistance towards the actualisation of N100 million 2010 intervention fund when he was representing South South zone on the Board of Trustees of the Education Trust Fund (EFF).
He also warned students to shun any form of unlawful behaviour like sexual harassment, gambling, kidnapping, etc, saying that the school would not fail to invoke the law on any one found wanting.
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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