University of the Gambia

De University of the Gambia (UTG) be institution of higher education wey dey locate insyd Sere Kunda, de largest city insyd the Gambia.

 History 

Na dem found de campus insyd 1998 for Kotu-Kanifing, suburb of Sere Kunda insyd. Na e no be til March 1999 wey de UTG start make dem offer courses, wey dey follow law dem pass by de National Assembly of the Gambia."UTG". Archived from the original on 2012-02-11. Retrieved 2012-03-03. Insyd 1999, dem report say 300 students wey dem enroll. As of 2002, na de number of academic staff be 44. Insyd 2006, na nearly 2000 students wey dem enroll.(insyd French) Partenariats Universitaires en Coopération et Développement Première université en Gambie Archived 2012-04-17 The Gambian government plan make e create fresh campus for Faraba Banta.State House, Gambia

 Schools 
De UTG dey compose of several schools (anaa faculties):"UTG". Archived from the original on 2012-02-11. Retrieved 2012-03-03.

 School of Agriculture den Environment Sciences, Brikama
 School of Arts den Sciences, Faraba
 School of Business den Public Administration
 School of Education
 Faculty of Law
 School of Journalism den Digital Media, Kanifing
 School of Engineering den Architecture
 School of Medicine den Allied Health Sciences
 School of Information Technology den Communications
 School of Graduate Studies den Research
 UTG Digital Campus
 UTG North Bank Campus, Farafenni

 Degrees 
De qualifications dem fi attain dey include:"UTG Program of Studies". Archived from the original on 2012-02-11. Retrieved 2012-03-03.

 Bachelor in Education
 Bachelor of Arts in Development Studies
 Bachelor of Arts in Christian Religious Studies
 Bachelor of Law (LLB)
 Bachelor of Medicine/Surgery (MBChB)
 Bachelor of Science in Accounting
 Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
 Bachelor of Science in Biology
 Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
 Bachelor of Science in Communications & Media
 Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
 Bachelor of Science in Economics
 Bachelor of Science in Environment Science
 Bachelor of Science in Information Systems
 Bachelor of Science in Management
 Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Midwifery
 Bachelor of Science in Physics
 Bachelor of Science in Planning den Design
 Bachelor of Science in Political Science
 Bachelor of Science in Public Health
 Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering
 Bachelor of Science in Telecommunications & Wireless Technologies
 Master of Arts in African History
 Master of Arts in French
 Master of Law (LLM)
 Master of Science in Climate Change den Education (WASCAL Master Research Program)
 Master of Science in Public Health

 Academic staff 

Notable past den present lecturers for de UTG dey include de following:

 Prof. Herbert Robinson, Vice Chancellor of de University of the Gambia
 Dr. Momodou Lamin Tarro, Registrar of de University of the Gambia 
 Dr. Aidara, Human Resource Director
 Dr. Habibatou Drammeh, Director of Student Affairs
 Mr. Mbakeh Camara Director of International Relations
 Dr. Lamin B. Ceesay, Acting Head of School of Business & Public Administration
 Dr. Sidat Yaffa, Director of WASCAL

 PaSara Drammeh, IT Manager
 Alhaji Alieu Ebrima Cham Joof, lecturer of history.Foroyaa : Alhaji A.E. Cham Joof's exclusive interview with Foroyaa Panorama Archived 2011-10-03
 Musu Bakoto Sawo, lecturer insyd international human rights law den winner of de "2020 African of de Year Award" from Daily Trust.
 Bukhari M.S. Sillah, lecturer of economics.GDN Working Paper Series. Micro-Financing as a Means of Reducing  Extreme Poverty: The Case of Senegal and the Gambia. By Aloysius Ajab Amin and Tharcisse Ntilivamunda. (October 2009). p iii (p 3)  and Mr Sillah's C.V. (see also UTG Faculty  
 Saja Taal, lecturer insyd political science.

 Role insyd public health 

For October 11, 2012, na dem report say de university start two master's degree programs insyd public health for collaboration plus de University of Illinois at Springfield den de University of Iowa. According to Vaccine News Daily: "Rex Kuye, de head of de public health department, say dat na dem conceive de two programs locally make e address growing health concerns insyd the Gambia. The Gambia make chaw public health strides insyd de last two decades. Na dem certify de nation as polio free insyd 2004 wey e no get polio cases dem confirm since dat time. De success for de battle against polio insyd result from high political commitment den routine polio immunization coverage of more dan 90 percent since 1990, according to de Foroyaa Newspaper."Paul Tinder, "University of The Gambia launches public health masters programs", Vaccine News Daily, 11 Oct 2012

 References 

 External links 

 Official website of The University of The Gambia
 The Gambia State House press statement 6 March 2004
 The Gambia State House press statement 10 December 2005

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