The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the establishment of a Postgraduate School and the commencement of 34 postgraduate programmes in Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano.

Solacebase reports that this is contained in an approval letter dated February 10, 2021, addressed to the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Mukhtar Atiku Kurawa and signed by the Director, Academic Planning of NUC, Dr N.B. Saliu for Executive Secretary.

“The Executive Secretary has considered and approved the establishment of the full-time mode of the postgraduate programmes.

“The programmes are to be run in the Main Campus of the University, effective from 2020/2021 academic session,” the letter stated.

According to a statement issued by the University Head, Information, Publications, Protocol & Public Relations Unit,  Abdullahi Abba Hassan, on Thursday, the letter said the approved postgraduate programmes are Education, PGDE; Economics, M.Sc; Economics, PhD; Financial Economics, PGD; Masters in Financial Economics; Arabic Studies, M.Sc, Arabic Studies, PhD; Chemistry, PGD, Chemistry, M.Sc; Chemistry, PhD; Development Studies, PGD; English, M.A; English, PhD; Entrepreneurship, M.Sc; Geography, PhD; Geographical Information System, PGD & M.Sc; International Studies, M.A and International Studies, PhD.

It said the others are Islamic Studies, PGD; Islamic Studies, M.A; Islamic Studies, PhD; Management, PGD; Management, M.Sc; Management, PhD; Masters of Business Administration, MBA; Rural Development and Natural Resources Management, M.Sc; Computer Science, PGD; Computer Science, M.Sc; Computer Science, PhD; Mathematics, PGD; Mathematics, M.Sc; Mathematics, PhD; History, M.A and History, PhD.

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“The approval does not cover the part-time mode of delivery of the programmes. All programmes shall bear only the approved titles and nomenclatures and any change will require re-approval of the commission,” it added.

“The University is enjoined to provide adequate human and material resources for the development and growth of the approved programmes,” the letter indicated.

Solacebase recalls that a resource verification visit was carried out by the panels of experts to some proposed academic programmes in Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano with a view to assessing the human and material resources available for their establishment.

In another development, the Governing Council of Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano has approved the promotion of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Administration, Associate Prof. Amina Salihi Bayero to the rank of full Professor with effect from January 1, 2020.

The Governing Council of the university approved the promotion during its 30th meeting held on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, chaired by the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, Prof. Muhammad Yahuza Bello.

The Governing Council considered the recommendation of the Appointment and Promotion Committee, on receipt of favourable external assessment reports, and approved the promotion.

Other promotions made by the Governing Council during the meeting include those of Dr Hadiza Hafiz and Dr Jabar Saheed Olanrewaju of the Department of Arts and Social Science Education, who were promoted to the ranks of Associate Professors with effect from January 1, 2021.

Similarly, many academic and non-teaching staff were promoted to various academic and non-academic ranks.