Story: Zakaria Alhassan, Tamale
THE University for Development Studies (UDS) is to enter into partnership with the Galilee College of Israel to run some programmes to benefit both Ghana and Israel.
This followed discussions held by the authorities of the UDS and the President of the Galilee College, Dr Joseph Shevel, during a visit to the UDS in Tamale.
Present at the discussions were the Chairman of the UDS Council, Sir Daniel Charles Gyimah, who was instrumental in getting Dr Shevel to visit the university, and the acting Vice Chancellor of the UDS, Kaku Sagary Nokoe.
Details of the collaboration were not disclosed. However, Dr Shevel intimated that the areas of collaboration would include academic, training and Applied Sciences.
According to the President, “a university must develop international ties or be left behind” adding that ”togetherness for development” was a laudable concept.
Dr Shevel earlier interacted with the deans and selected senior members of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences and the Faculties of Agriculture and Integrated Development Studies. For his part, Professor Nokoe also welcomed the initiative and said when pursued, it would be of enormous benefit to both students and people of the two countries.
He explained that the university’s mission was, among others, to facilitate the promotion of equitable and socio-economic transformation of communities.
“This would be achieved through problem-solving, gender-sensitive, community-based, interactive and lifelong research, teaching and learning and outreach programmes,” the Vice Chancellor added.
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