Higher education in Amoud University is a prized institution that fosters learning, culture and economic vitality in Somaliland.
Amoud's institutions of higher education are committed to valuing and respecting diversity, including respect for diverse political viewpoints.
No student should be penalized because of political opinions that differ from a professor's. Every student should be comfortable in the right to listen critically, and challenge a professor's opinions.
Policies that protect students' rights should not cast doubt on professors' academic freedom. Academic freedom of faculty and academic freedom of students are essential and complementary elements of successful education.
While the State of Awdal has a legitimate oversight role in Somaliland -sponsored higher education, the individual institutions and their governing bodies are in the best position to implement policies to respect the rights of students and faculty.
We encourage that each institution will review its student's rights and campus grievance procedures to ensure that political diversity is explicitly recognized and protected.
We encourage that each institution will ensure those rights are adequately publicized to students.
We also encourage that each institution will work with student leadership to ensure that the use of student activity fees meets standards articulated by the University Administration.
We will have future discussions to share ideas and perspectives on a range of issues to ensure the campus environment is open and inviting to students of all political viewpoints.
Endorsed by:
Gurmad Organization for Sport and Youth Development
Saylac.com: Chasing after the news 24/7
Arrdaa Organization: all local Awdal relief organizations under one roof.
Amoud foundation: Assisted and developed Amoud University then Hayat Hospital in Borama.
And ARNA : fulfilling one man's dream of constructing a road between Borama and Dilla and lastly UNESCO: Education excellence for all
News Release by Somaliland Intellectuals in USA... Feb, 03, 2009
http://samotalis.blogspot.com/
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