Council to collaborate with Nasarawa varsity on science communication education

Council to collaborate with Nasarawa varsity on science communication
By Awayi Kuje
Education
Keffi (Nasarawa State), March 22, 2019 (NAN) The African Council for Communication Education has expressed its readiness to collaborate with the Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), to boost science communication education in the state.
Prof. Nnamdi Ekeanyanwu, the National President of the council, disclosed this when he led other council members on a courtesy visit to the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Suleiman Mohammed, on Friday in Keffi.
Ekeanyanwu said that the collaboration would go a long way to enable the council project the science image of the university to the outside world.
“Science communication is the public communication of science-related topics to non-experts.
“This often involves professional scientists (called “outreach’’ or “popularisation’’), but has also evolved into a professional field in its own right.
“It includes science exhibitions, aref=”https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_journalism”>journalism, policy or media production, among others,’’ he said.
The professor of International Communication added that the collaboration would also enhance the science communication of the institution, considering its importance to societal development.
Ekeanyawu also expressed readiness to synergise with the university in the area of manpower development, among others, of mutual respect and benefits in the interest of development.
He thanked the management of the university for accepting to host the council’s International Conference scheduled to hold in October 2019.
“I urge the university community to take advantage of this conference to enrich your scope of science education.
“So far, the management of the university is to be commended for promoting science communication education,’’ the council’s president said.
Responding, the NSUK vice-chancellor thanked the council for choosing the university as venue for its forthcoming conference.
He promised to support the council throughout the programme, while saying that the importance of any conference to societal development could not be over-emphasised.
Mohammed restated his commitment to continue to key into good policies and programmes that would promote the standard of education in the state. (NAN)
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Editing by Oluyinka Fadare/Muhammad Suleiman Tola