By Bassey Asuquo
Calabar (FLOWERBUDNEWS): A total of sixteen (16) more academic programmes of the University of Calabar have been successfully added to the National Youth Service Scheme (NYSC) Mobilization App in readiness for Students mobilization.
This happens ss the Univetsity continues to celebrate her Golden Jubilee, indicating more progress and development for the institution, a statement by the Public Relations Unit observed.
According to the University’s Dean of Students’ Affairs, Prof. Patrick Egaga, the successful addition of the programs is the result of a strong request by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Florence Banku Obi to the Management of the NYSC Scheme.
Now rightly dubbed the ‘Golden Vice Chancellor’, Prof. Florence Obi is said to have highlighted in the aforesaid request that the programs have all been successful in both resource verification and subsequent accreditation by the National Universities Commission (NUC), hence the need for their inclusion in the NYSC Mobilization App.
The affected academic programs are; Architecture, Agricultural Engineering, Fine and Applied Art, Peace and Conflict Studies, Pharmacology, Survey and Geo-informatics, as well as, Urban and Regional Planning.
Others are; Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Educational Psychology, Mass Communication, Music, Physiotherapy and Estate Management.
Prof. Egaga added in his statement that, “as it stands however, the effective Mobilization of these streams will be in the upcoming Batch B.
This heartwarming development is truly remarkable, especially coming on the heels of an epochal and very memorable fiftieth anniversary and 37th Convocation”, he added.
