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Rector Launches New Curriculum for the Journalism Department of the Faculty of Social Sciences

Raktarka ayaa Daahfuray Manhajka Cusub Qaybta Saxaafada Kulliyadda Culuumta Bulshada ee Jaamacadda

Rector Launches New Curriculum for the Journalism Department of the Faculty of Social Sciences

2 March 2023 – A large ceremony to present the new curriculum of the Journalism Department of the Faculty of Social Sciences and to mark the graduation of students who completed the Diploma in Journalism was held at the Jazeera Hotel in Mogadishu.

The ceremony was attended by the Rector of Somali National University (SNU), Dr. Hassan Omar Mahadallah (Dr. Xassan Cumar Mahadallah); the Director of Higher Education at the Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education, Hon. Ismail Yusuf Osman (Ismaciil Yuusuf Cusmaan); the Director of the Department of Personnel and Training, Hon. Abdirahim Isse Addow (Cabdirixiin Ciise Caddow); the Dean of the SNU Faculty of Social Sciences, Dr. Abdulkadir Mohamed Diesow (Dr. Cabdulqaadir Maxamed Diesow); the former Rector of SNU, Prof. Mohamed Ahmed Jimale (Prof. Maxamed Axmed Jimcaale); Professor Kaarle Nordenstreng of Tampere University in Finland; and officials from IMS and the FOJO Media Institute, as well as lecturers, administrators and staff of Somali National University.

The Rector of SNU congratulated the graduating students on the success they had achieved through the efforts they had made over the two years. He also praised and commended the Faculty of Social Sciences for succeeding in producing the curriculum book of the Faculty's Journalism Department, and instructed the Faculty's two other departments, Sociology and Political Science, to produce curriculum books for their departments. Dr. Hassan directed all the faculties of the University to produce curriculum books for their departments and faculties.

Finally, at the ceremony, gifts were presented to officials from Tampere University in Finland, IMS and the FOJO Media Institute, which helped to support and bring about the curriculum of the Journalism Department of Somali National University, as well as the training of working journalists.

English translation of the original published on snu.edu.so in Somali (Af-Soomaali).