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The Culture & Innovations week; was held its 2nd year at Puntland State University Garowe Main Campus, The main activities of the program took place between 28th November – 5th December 2015. The event was comprised mainly in Three categories: Individual Skill and competences Presentation. Memorizing the Holy Quran and the Hadith Competition Conducting Research & Studies Competition Somali literature and Poems competition Marathon Competition Groups Cultural Presentation and The groups built a complete Somali traditional hut/shelter known as (Aqal Soomaali) and equipping it with all the traditional materials in terms of clothing, food, traditional entertainments & games, camel, goats, poems and dramas as well. Faculties Innovation Presentation & Football tournament The Puntland Vice President and the PSU Vice Chancellor officially launched the ceremony and attended by the University students, guests from other universities and educational institutions, international & local agencies, government officials, traditional and religious elders and attendees from different parts of the community. This wonderful and colorful ceremony was together organized by PSU and the Student Union (PSUSDA), and was decorated the ceremony venue all the forms of the Somali traditional decorations. This event is one of the co- curriculum activities that the University Students are supposed to perform with in each academic year.   

New Students Orientation (NSO) has been held at Puntland State University Garowe Campus on Tuesday September 29, 2015. The primary goal of the NSO is an activity for students to help with a successful transition from high school to the University, to explore their new environment, access important resources, meet current students, staff, faculty and establish connections with other new students. Classes will start on Thursday October 01, 2015. Students, Parents and all other guardians can contact our admission office with any questions that they might have at 252-90-7795668 or registrar@puntlandstateuniversity.com. Enjoy and get excited for the next four years at PSU

Puntland State University held 2015/2016 University Entrance Exam as scheduled on Saturday September 26, 2015. Hundreds of newly students graduated from secondary schools sat for the entrance exam at PSU Garowe main campus for the academic year 2015/2016 . This exam is a common practice and it is a prerequisite for entrance into PSU and it is mainly required on undergraduate level admission. The most common form for an entrance exam is a written test, even if the candidate school certificates are up to the required standards, it may not be granted a study placement if the candidate score less than adequately in his/her entrance examination. The final student selections can be quite competitive and entrance exam plays major role in the selection process. The entrance exam for the second batch of candidates has been scheduled on Monday September 25th 2014.

On 10 June 2015: A workshop on International Humanitarian Law organized by International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) in collaboration with Puntland State University (PSU) was held at the PSU conference hall here in Garowe. Puntland State University (PSU) Vice Chancellor Mohamud Sh. Hamud and the Head of ICRC Somalia Omar Odeh had officially kicked of the workshop. Mr. Hamud thanked ICRC for organizing such an important workshop for the Law students and teachers. He emphasized and urged participants to grasp the knowledge received during the workshop. The goal of the workshop was to provide Law students, Lecturers and select professionals with an overview of the historical development of IHL, key IHL concepts, the relationship between IHL and international human rights law, the rules that apply to non-international armed conflicts, prisoners of war, protection of non-combatants and related issues. Including conflict classification, protected persons, the regulation of means and methods of warfare, enforcement of IHL and more. The workshop was led by Prof Umesh Kadam Regional Legal Advisor from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), During the Workshop two teams of the students presented IHL moot court competition drama, Prof Umesh Kadam commented the students Presentation and told that PSU Law Students will participate the IHL moot court competition in Arusha in the next two years. At the end of the workshop PSU awarded a certificate of appreciation to ICRC for its invaluable partnership and support to PSU. PSU Deputy Vice-chancellor also the Dean of the Faculty of Law Burhan Adan Omar officially closed the workshop.