NAN-H-102
Education
Kano, Nov. 24, 2016 (NAN) The Kano State Government said on Thursday in Kano that it would collaborate with the Regional Government of Cantabria in Spain, through the state-owned North-West University.
A statement by the Public Relations Officer to the Deputy Gov., Alhaji Balarabe Abdullahi, said the collaboration was aimed at boosting the status of the university and the overall socio-economic development of the state.
The Pro-Chancellor of the institution, Malam Sule Yahaya, told officials of Cantabria Regional Government that the university was on the verge of embarking on an expansion plan.
According to him, the university is particularly interested in tapping from the experience of the University of Castalia, in the areas of research, staff/students exchange programmes and ICT deployment.
“We hope our visit will open a door that will trigger a partnership with the University of Cantabria in the areas for capacity building for the staff of North-West University in the deployment of ICT, library resource management and short-term Staff/Student exchange programmes,” the statement said.
It said that the delegation also made a passionate move to explore potential ties between the Cabarceno Wild Life Park and the Kano State Government, in the areas of wild life management and tourism.
According to the statement, Eva Diaz Tezanos, the Spanish Vice President and Minister for Universities, Research, Environment and Social Policy, said her region was ready to establish new relationships with Kano State in education, commerce, industrial development and tourism exchange.
Tezanos explained that the Northwest University stands to immensely benefit from the potential of the University of Cantabria, particularly with its track record of a 40-year teaching experience. (NAN)
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(Edited by Akin Makanjuola/Idonije Obakhedo)