First media course for Hadramout students kicks off [Archives:2006/942/Local News]
Saleh Al-Batati
HADRAMOUT, April 30 ) As part of its preparations for the Fourth University Student Week, Hadramout University of Science and Technology launched on Saturday the first media course, which is due to last until Wednesday May 3. The course involved 48 students from different faculties in the university and is attended by media personnel and professors majoring in media. The course plan covers visits to media institutions.
Hadramout Information Office Manager Ali Baqi expressed said that the course constitutes a crucial step toward developing students' talents and media skills. He emphasized the need for opening a media college at the University to meet the needs of applicants.
Delivering the university speech, Prof. Abdullah Bahashwan praised the media personnel for covering events of the Third University Student Week. He hoped that students to do their best during events of the Fourth University Student Week due to take place this month.
Bahashwan advised students to apply what they learn in real-life situation and utilize experiences of participating media personnel and briefed them on how to convey facts objectively and honestly.
He promised to issue the first newspaper in the university in the coming weeks to publish activities of the university and help students apply what they learn.
The course's inaugural ceremony was held in the presence of Prof. Abdullah Hussein Al-Ja'afari, the University vice-rector for Academic Affairs and Dr. Salem Mohamed Bin Salman, General Manager of Students' Activities and Services at the university and many lecturers.
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