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  • Edo unveils paid Graduate Internship Programme

    …targets 250 youths in first phase

    The Edo State Government through its job creation platform, EdoJobs, has concluded plans to launch the Edo Graduate Internship Programme (Edo-GIP), designed as a 6-month intensive paid internship with the aim of providing young people with access to work experience.

    EdoJobs is an initiative of Governor Godwin Obaseki to create employment opportunities for 200,000 youths in the state. It has been at the forefront of skills training and jobs creation in the state, providing  myriad of job opportunities for youths.

    Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Skills Development and Jobs Creation, Mrs. Ukinebo Dare, said “The EdoJobs Graduate Internship Programme (EDO-GIP) is a 6-month intensive internship (paid) and mentoring programme to give young people access to work experience and job opportunity with the potential to achieve a 70 per cent permanent employment rate.”

    She said the programme is targeting 250 graduates in the first phase and is being run in partnership with Romanspage Global, a top Human Resource Consulting firm, to train and engage young graduates for the EdoJobs Graduate Internship Programme (EDO-GIP)

    Noting that the programme will provide a foundation for beneficiaries to get employed or gain the right skills and mentoring to start their own businesses, she said, “EDO-GIP is aimed at providing opportunities for young graduates to explore their chosen career fields by assigning them to organisations (large corporations and SMEs) to learn the technical and practical skills required to launch into their desired career paths. At the end of the programme, participants would have acquired and developed transferable skills that would serve as an enviable foundation for building a successful career either as an employee or an entrepreneur.”

    She said interns are needed in Marketing/Sales, Information Technology, Finance/Account, Administration, Front Desk/Customer Service, Human Resources, among others, adding that successful applicants will “gain invaluable work experience during internship; get paid while learning on the job and will be trained on workplace skills before deployment to organisation.”

    Other benefits of the scheme, according to her, “are that beneficiaries will get valuable insights into business practices; explore their career path, have an edge in the job market and grow a network with professionals.”

    She said the applicants must hold a minimum of Bachelor’s degree or Higher National Diploma (HND), must have completed National Youth Service Scheme (NYSC), reside in Edo State, must not be older than 30 years old, must be registered on the EdoJobs portal, show willingness to learn new skills and must be ready to contribute to the organisation they are deployed to.

    She said application will commence from November 1, 2018 on www.edojobs.edostate.gov.ng.

  • FUTA matriculates 412

    For the first time since 1957 when the Federal College of Agriculture, Akure (FUTA) was established,new students numbering 412 were on Thursday admitted into the college for the 2017/2018 academic session.

    This is apart from Higher National Diploma (HND)11 and National Diploma(ND)11 Students,which facilitated the increment in students population.

    Speaking at the matriculation ceremony,the College Provost,Dr Samson Odedina hailed the National Board for Technical Education(NBTE) for approving five additional new courses for the institution.

    These include National Diploma Computer Science,National Diploma Forestry Technology,National Diploma Fisheries Technology,National Diploma, Horticulture and Land Scape Design and Higher National Diploma,Pasture and Range Management.

    Odedina enthused that the institution now has 13 academic programmes for National and Higher National students, stressing that the management of the college was encouraged by the youth who have voluntarily chosen FECA go advance their career in Agriculture.

    He said “the College has continued to focus on her pursuit of excellence in teaching,value chain training, research and service to the society as enshrined in the college’s watchword of ‘Agriculture with Result.

    “Your decision to study Agriculture is the best any youth can make in Nigeria especially now that the federal government is diversifying the nation’s economy and tackling youth employment through Agriculture”.

    The Provost who lamented on the manner Nigeria and the World at large were infested with many social vices through which many youths had lost virtues of hardwork, morality, honesty and punctuality.

    Odedina however said they had chosen the college to rededicate themselves not only to provide training in agriculture, but to mould the character of students to become assets to their families.

    According to him, “this college has zero tolerance for cultism, fighting and any form of hooliganism. As new students, count yourself as the luckiest in the history of the college as tremendous improvement had been made in student oriented facilities especially the 40 year old generators replaced with new ones, new water tanker for water supply, new internal access roads among others”.

    The Provost urged the students to obey the the college rules and regulations, stressing that they should report criminal activities to the authorities for appropriate actions.

    The College Registrar, Dr Ademola Adebisi administered the oath of allegiance on the students as members of the college community.

     

  • Auchi Poly to make examinations at ND 1, HND 1 computer-based

    The management of the Federal Polytechnic Auchi, Edo, says it is concluding arrangements to make examinations for the National Diploma 1 ( ND1 ) and Higher National Diploma 1 ( HND1 ) students computer-based.

    .The Rector of the institution, Dr Sanusi Jimah, made the disclosure at a news conference in Auchi on Wednesday.

    Jimah said that the introduction of the computer-based examination in the two levels was aimed at curbing examination malpractices and developing the students’ e-learning abilities.

    “The polytechnic is putting finishing touches for the take-off of Computer-Based Examination ( CBE ) for all ND 1 and HND 1 students this session.

    “As part of the transformation agenda in the polytechnic, the management has ensured that students can now access their examination results online.

    “In addition, allocation of hostel accommodation has been liberalised. Hostel allocation is now done online.

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    “This has been done to remove sharp practices. Students are free to apply online for allocation once they pay the administrative charges and register for their programmes,” he said.

    The rector said that departments and units in the institution had been upgraded with the provision of e-learning multi-media equipment.

    Jimah, however, warned the staff of the institution against extorting money from the students, saying anyone caught in the act would be sanctioned appropriately.

    “The management of the polytechnic is coming hard on any staff who extorts money from students or request amorous gratifications from them to enhance their grade.

    “To demonstrate our resolve in this direction, no fewer than five members of staff are currently facing disciplinary action over extortion,” he said.

    NAN

  • Bill to abolish discrimination between First Degree, HND passes second reading

    Bill to abolish discrimination between First Degree, HND passes second reading

    A Bill for an Act to abolish the discrimination between First Degree and Higher National Diploma (HND) in same profession passed second reading in the House of Representatives on Tuesday.

    The bill, which was sponsored by Rep. Ali Isa (Gombe-PDP) and Rep. Edward Pwajok (Plateau-PDP), seeks to prohibit the existing dichotomy between both certificates.

    Contributing to the debate, Pwajok said a research he carried out on both certificates, showed that the discrimination had no moral justification.

    He said that the unfortunate situation would make the international community to look down on the status of educational institutions in the country.

    The lawmaker said that it was unfortunate that such discrimination existed in a critical sector required for national development, regretting that there was a lot of segregation at employment level.

    According to him, those with first degree are placed on Grade Level 8, while those with HND are placed on Grade Level 6 or 7.

    He said that in some organisations, degree holders were paid N100, 000 at entry level, while their counterparts with HND were paid N70, 000.

    But, the lawmaker said, in other countries, technical experts were paid higher than administrators, adding that “the reverse is the case in the country’’.

    He said that if the private sector must develop, proper recognition must be given to polytechnics and similar institutions in the country.

    After the debate, the Speaker of the House, Mr Yakubu Dogara, forwarded the matter to the Committee on Tertiary Education and Services for further actions. (NAN)

  • Panic as police, students clash in Oyo

    There was panic in Eruwa, headquarters of Ibarapa East Local Government as Police and  students of Eruwa Polytechnic, Eruwa, Oyo state clashed , following their protest against the management of the school, on Tuesday.

    It was learnt that the students were protesting the dismissal of students of Higher National Diploma (HND) Business Administration and hike in fees charged for late registration by the management.

    The source within the campus who confirmed the development said “the students are protesting the introduction of late registration fees and dismissal of HND one students of Business Administration.”

    The protest, it was gathered did not go down with the management which called in members of the state police force in the town.

    This, according to sources led  to alleged gun shot on a student and another, a female student, also alleged to be asthmatic was tear gassed.

    The two students were said to be undergoing treatment in an undisclosed hospital.

    Explaining further, the source said “the affected HND one students of Business Administration were told to go home after being admitted, paid their school fees and had even been receiving lectures. The school now said they cannot admit them again, telling them to go home and come back next session.”

    The source hinted that the school management hinged their excuse on the fact that the affected  students studied Public Administration for their National Diploma (ND) courses.

    It added that the students insisted that the management gave them go ahead to apply for Business Administration for their HND programme which they complied.

    On this premise, according to our source, the students were admitted but were surprised when the management made a U-turn and sent them packing through a notice on the board.

    As if that was not enough, while the students were making appeal against the decision, the source noted that the students requested that the management return all monies, especially school fees paid into the coffers of the management.

    But they were shocked as the  management told them that when they return for their course next session, it will be sorted out.”

    The second reason for their protest centred on payment of late registration fees for both the Daily Part Time (DPP) and full time students.

    It was gathered that the students were appealing to the management on the basis that most of their parents who work as civil servants under the state government are being owed several months of salary.

    The two sections of students affected under this category are DPP students who pay N37,500  and their full time counterparts who are currently paying N28,250 as their school fees were billed additional N2,500 as late registration fees and N300 as bank charges.

    It was also gathered that students were forced to remain indoor till around 5.00pm on Tuesday for fear of arrest while some others were at the time being detained at Sango police station, Eruwa.

    All efforts to reach the management for their reaction on the development proved abortive.

    One of the principal officers who spoke with newsmen  under condition of anonymity confirmed the protest but declined to comment on the reason for the protest .

  • NIJ calls for admission

    NIJ calls for admission

    The Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ) has invited candidates for admission into the institution.

    In an advert signed by the Registrar, Dotun Adenijo the following programmes are available: Full time and Part time National Diploma (ND), Higher National Diploma (HND) and Post-Graduate Diploma (PGD) for the 2015/2016 academic sessions.

    For the National Diploma in Mass Communication programme, candidates must have a minimum of five credits including English Language and Mathematics at not more than two sittings.

    The advert further stated that candidates seeking admissions into Higher National Diploma (HND) in Mass Communication must have a National Diploma in mass communication from a recognized institution with at least lower credit and one year post ND industrial attachment experience.

    It added that candidates for Post-Graduate Diploma in Print, Broadcast Journalism and Public Relations/ Advertising must have a good HND or University degree in any discipline.  An evidence of participation or exemption from NYSC is also compulsory.

    According to the statement applicants are expected to obtain a bank draft for the sum of N3, 550 for ND,  N5, 050 for HND and N7, 050 for PGD at Eco Bank, Wema Bank or Aso Savings and Loans branches nationwide.

    Payments can also be made into the school account number 0042006463 in Eco bank and 012075045 in Wema bank. The Bank draft or payment teller should be presented to the registry department of the institution after which an application form would be given to the student.

    The application forms should however be sent on or before Friday the 31st of July 2015.