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The New Head of Department of BTU Paid a Familiarization Visit to ….

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The new Head of Department of the former Marketing Department and now Marketing and Media Communication Department, Ben Asunka on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, paid a familiarization visit to the lecturers and students of the Public Relations and Media Studies of the Bolgatanga Technical University (BTU), Bukere Campus.

The purpose of his visit was to introduce himself as the new Head of Department (HOD) of the Marketing and Media Communication to the lecturers and students of PR and Media Studies at the Bolgatanga Technical University, Bukere campus and also to address their concerns. Mr. Asunka in his introductory speech with the students welcomed them to the school and the Department, and also being the first batch of the Diploma in PR and Media Studies. He assured them that he will make himself available to address their concerns and grievances when the need be. He used the opportunity to inform the students that a 4-year BSc in Marketing and Media Communication will be introduced next year by the Institution. ‘‘You could use your Diploma in PR and Media Studies to pursue that degree programme with the Level 300 students’’ he said. 

In an open forum with the students, Atanga Alex asked if arrangements would be made for them to sometimes join the continuing Level 100 students on campus or vice versa for the Matriculations and lectures. Mr. Asunka explained that they will join the freshers for the Matriculations scheduled for March 1, 2023, and sometimes converge on campus with the students pursuing the same courses to have lectures.

‘‘Students’ Identification cards shall be issued to you during your matriculation day. You know because your programme is much of the filed work or practical, you need them for easy identification outside’’, he said. Mr. Asunka Ben, in conclusion, informed the students that the Mid-Semester which was scheduled to take place on February 27, 2023, onwards has been postponed to the second week of March 2023 and reasons being that, it will make way for the newly admitted students of the new programme, get settled and to also enable students to get handouts from lecturers for the Mid-Semester examinations.

Source : Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana 

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