The director explaining a point at one of the visited places
The聽Management of Awgu Community Study Centre, 水果派 of Nigeria (NOUN),聽has taken the gospel of Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode of instructional delivery to聽number of聽government establishments in聽Olikwu Awgu and its environs,聽Enugu State.
The places visited were the Federal Road Safety Corps, Police station, School of the Midwifery, Urban Secondary School and Orie Awgu market.
Acting director of the centre, Dr.聽Rosemary Ijeoma Nwofor, who led the team,聽accompanied by some centre’s staff, said that the advocacy was part of the its effort towards increasing students enrollment at the centre.
She sensitised the audience about the operations and activities of NOUN as well as highlighted聽the procedures and requirements for gaining admission into the聽university.
Nwofor said education is a precious gift which can be attained by anyone who desires knowledge, reiterating that NOUN is a reputable institution where their dreams of becoming graduates can be achieved.
“It is insightful to know that studying at the institution is open to everyone who seeks knowledge, be you a business man or woman, bricklayer, mechanic, welder, tailor and carpenter provided the candidate possesses the requisite requirement for securing admission,”聽the director聽said.
While emphasising that age is not a barrier, the acting director added that the flexible nature of NOUN allows students to work and at the same time study聽from聽anywhere.
The guidance and counseling guru painstakingly counselled them to embrace the opportunity the university provides by enrolling at the centre.
The duo of DCO of Awgu police station, Francis Okoro and the Head, FRSC, Mr.聽Iwuchukwu Victor, expressed profound delights over the visit and pledged their commitment towards encouraging their officers to utilise the opportunity NOUN offers to enrol.
Some of the indigenes indicated their interest to enrol, while others throng in towards making enquiries聽about the university.