'Economic future rests on generation of gifted and committed teachers,' says David Puttnam

Award-winning producer David Puttnam receiving an Honorary Doctorate of Arts at UCC from Professor Michael B Murphy, NUI chancellor. Picture: John Allen

David Puttnam, the renowned film producer, educator, and environmentalist, has said equipping school teachers with strong digital literacy skills is key to ensuring our young children have the ability to make sound judgements on social media. 

Mr Puttnam this week received an honorary doctorate at University College Cork (UCC) along with actor Jeremy Irons, Chernobyl activist Adi Roche, and national rowing coach Dominic Casey.