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Prof Kangira receives award

from New Era

take the sharing of information with the public seriously

Story by: Margareth-rose Kangootui
enowned columnist and and informative to members covers an array of issues such
Dean of the Faculty of of the public, students and as: educational funding,
Humanities and Social academics. Since Prof. academic integrity, fake
RSciences, Professor Kangira started writing for the qualifications, and quality
Jairos Kangira recently received newspaper he has amassed assurance in higher education,
a certificate of appreciation a large audience of readers, the Fourth Industrial Revolution’s
for his invaluable contribution Nakatana said. impact on education as well
to the New Era newspaper’s as research and innovation,
editorial column – Thought In an interview with UNAM Forum among others.
Leader. Online, Prof Kangira remarked
that “as a veteran educationist After a total of 100 articles,
Prof. Kangira has authored I started writing weekly articles Prof. Kangira considers himself
a considerable number of to educate people about the fortunate to be able to
opinion pieces in the New Era many issues prevalent in higher contribute to the development
newspaper on issues pertaining education. of education through his writing
to higher education. His articles and urges fellow academics to
mine the archaeology of “Self-deception through fake take the sharing of information
academia and the surrounding PhDs – a cocktail for disaster, with the public seriously.
issues that have garnered was my first article. Many
interest among a number of the people contacted me saying The star columnist acknowledge
national newspaper’s readers. that I had done well in shaming that writing doesn’t come
people who buy PhDs or hire without challenges but would
Managing Editor of New Era, some people to write PhDs for still advice young professionals
Festus Nakatana lauded the them,” Prof. Kangira disclosed. to publish their work.
contributions. “Prof Kangira’s
articles are thought-provoking The prolific columnist’s work “I would like to advise young

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