Mass Communication students of Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Ijagun, Ogun State, have defeated their counterpart from the Lagos State University (LASU) and Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH) to clinch the first position at the Inter-collegiate Debate and Awards Ceremony organised by LASPOTECH chapter of Mass Communication Students Association (MACSA).
The Engineering Hall of the polytechnic, where the event was held, was quaking by intellectual fireworks when the representatives of the participating schools argued for and against the topic, Advertising is more cost effective than Public Relations. There was also a quiz contest to test the knowledge of participants on general issues.
President of the association, Oluwatoyin Fanegan, explained that the event was meant to engender cross-fertilisation of ideas to promote professionalism and to test the knowledge of students on attributes of the two media careers.
"The event is first of its kind in the history of our department and we felt that there was a need to exchange and generate ideas on best practices in the advertising and public relations arms of the media. More importantly, we also believe that this will serve as a platform to bring ourselves together, so that we can engage ourselves on intellectual issues that can strengthen our knowledge properly and we intend to make this an annual event," Oluwatoyin said.
Prizes were later presented to the university that came first and the runners-up.
Some of the guests honoured for excellent leadership and professionalism included the LASPOTECH Registrar, Mrs Olufunke Ige, Head of Mass Communication department, Dr Ifedayo Daramola, Secretary to Ikorodu Local Government Area and publisher of The Factor, Hon. Japhet Odesanya, The Nation's Kunle Akinrinade, among others.
