- 100 students bag scholarships
The Provost of Federal College of Education (Technical) Umunze, Anambra State, Prof. Theresa Obumnene Okoli, has appealed to philanthropists, corporate organisations, religious bodies and alumni associations in the state and beyond to take up the challenge of sponsoring students for both the degree and NCE programmes in the college.
Prof. Okoli spoke recently at an unveiling over 100 students of the college who were awarded scholarships to study degree and Nigerian Certificate in Education (NCE) programmes.
“Many students from poor families are willing to go to school. In spite of the low cost of studies in federal institutions, some parents find it difficult to cope.
“I believe that identifying vulnerable families and awarding scholarships to those brilliant but indigent students would prepare them for a better future,” she explained.
She said the college under her leadership keyed into the policy framework of the present administration to improve access to tertiary education for all Nigerians. She said the management set up an Endowment Committee with the Deputy Provost, Dr. ThankGod Nzeribe as chairman to appeal to philanthropists, non-governmental organsiations, corporate bodies and kind-hearted individuals to institute scholarships for indigent students willing to study in the college.
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The committee had both the college’s registrar, Dr B.C Nkah and the Librarian, Dr. Agada Samson Arome as members.
The provost thanked the Federal Government for the education bursary awards, describing it as a lifeline for students and their parents. She promised that the college management would always provide a favourable academic environment for excellence to thrive.
At the event, she revealed that 34 students won the Federal Government Education Bursary Awards worth N300,000 per student in each session and 55 others were sponsored for three-year NCE programme by the Chairman, Orumba South Local Government Area, Shedrack Azubuike, through the Nwabugo Empowerment Foundation.
Also, seven students of the college benefitted from the scholarship scheme of the Chief Executive Officer of Seahorse Lubricants, Chief Chukwuebuka Onunkwo, who awarded scholarships totalling N10 million to 50 indigent students in Anambra State, with each student receiving N200,000.