From Nurudeen Akewushola
THE Department of Sociology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS), has won an equipment grant worth of seven million naira from Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation.
The grant was facilitated by the Head of the Department of Sociology, Dr Jimoh Olaiya Amzat.
The equipment won by the department are: 20 pieces of laptops computers; one digital photocopier, HP LaserJet printer and two KVA solar inverter generator.
The equipment were commissioned at the boardroom of the Faculty of Social Sciences of the university.
Speaking with CAMPUSLIFE, Dr Amzat explained that the grant has been used to acquire digital equipment for the furtherance of learning and research in the department.
He said: “The academic equipment is for the lecturers, one desktop for each lecturer in the department for teaching and research.
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He, however, noted that the development would help in furthering UDUS’ mandate to rank among the 21 century ivory towers. He advised other lecturers to work towards getting external sponsorship for their departments.
“The equipment only serves one department,” Amzat noted.
“The idea is that if every department has one or two resource person who can attract grant, then the university can fulfill a part of its mission of becoming a 21st Century ivory tower.”
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation is established by the government of the Federal Republic of Germany.
It is funded by the Federal Foreign Office; the Federal Ministry of Education and Research; the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development; as well as other national and international partners.
It promotes international academic cooperation between excellent scientists and scholars from Germany and abroad.
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