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 Posted - 10 Dec 2007 : 22:43:15
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University Don Launches Book
By Yaya Bajo
A book entitled “Teaching Yourself Strategy Formation and Development “ authored by Mr. Muhammed E. Jammeh a lecturer at the Department of Economics and Management Sciences in the University of The Gambia, was launched on Wednesday 5 December,2007 at The Girl’s Guide Conference Hall in Kanifing.
The author, Mr. Jammeh has a BSc degree in General Agriculture from Njalla university, college, university of Sierra Leone and, an MBA degree from Dalhousie University in Canada. He has a wide and rich experience in adult training and has conducted many consultancies, training on education, strategic planning and development, income generating activities, marketing, micro finance and credit service deliveries in The Gambia.
According to the chief launcher, professor Andreas Steigen Vice Chancellor UTG, the author has done a scholarly job and should be congratulated. He therefore called for patronization of the book as some of the proceeds will go to the Department of Economics and Management Science. Professor Steigen argued that academic writers need to be promoted, adding that the university will do more to encourage book writing by providing funds, editors and further help in the distribution and circulation of the book.
Also speaking at the occasion, professor Nicodemus Fru Awasom Chair of Education and Exams in the University of The Gambia emphatically opined that in the university system academics must publish or perish. He said all academic staff must be on board to contribute to the production of knowledge. While thanking the author for a job well done, he urged other academic families to join the bandwagon.
Mr. Earnest Cole who reviewed the book expressed optimism that the book is of high standard and it will serve its purpose.
For his part, Mr. Muhammed E. Jammeh the author, said it is not easy to write a book. He enumerated the reasons for writing the book “Teaching Yourself Strategy Formulation and Development.” “I want to leave a legacy and also I want to contribute to the pool of knowledge and inspire others to develop the habit of writing,” he pointed out. The author added that another reason for writing the book was that he used to train a lot of institutions in the country who always requested him to come back, but with the availability of this book they will be able to teach themselves in his absence.
Meanwhile, the occasion also featured a seminar presentation on the study document of the process and content of the services sectors, liberalisation in The Gambia with a special focus on domestic regulation. The study which was conducted by Dr. Bukhari Sillah, Head of Department of Economics and Management Sciences and Muhammed E. Jammeh also a lecturer at the same department seeks to provide a review of service sectors in The Gambia, with respect to its potential consequences of further opening up of sector, the state of domestic education regulatory framework.
The programme was graced by the students from the university of The Gambia, development partners and other interested community members.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issues
Issue No. 144/2007, 7 - 9 December 2007
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