Friday, November 14, 2014

POLYTECHNIC STUDENTS CALLED TO FOCUS ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION



By: Kate Okyere
Polytechnic students have been advised to focus on entrepreneurship education programmes during their studies in school.
The Rector, of the Polytechnic of Sokoto State, Nigeria Professor Garba, said this during the maiden convocational lecture.
Prof B. Garba explained that, education being it formal or informal, has always been recognized as veritable tool for human development and survival and it has always tended to improve persons knowledge and skills which one can face life’s challenges.
He went on that, although knowledge of basic concepts and skills which they can apply in a wide range of situations are being taught, they must also develop the broad-based skills that will benefit them on successful completion of their respective programmes.
Again he said, mainstreaming entrepreneurship in the polytechnic system will entail that, theory be backed by practice to the extent that within the study period of every student, he/she would have practiced making money legitimately from the skills being acquired.
He assured the student that, Sokoto State polytechnic is planning to introduce ‘’The National Vocational Qualifications’’ in line with the NBTE guidelines.
 At the maiden congregation that witnessed over 21,000 graduates that were awarded with diploma certificates from 2001 to 2013 academic years.
The Rector of Cape Coast Polytechnic Prof. Lawrence Atepor was among five distinguish personalities that were honoured with a Fellowship award of the Polytechnic of Sokoto State Polytechnic (FPSSP) due to his outstanding support in introducing academic progression for the HND graduates in Nigeria to offer Bachelor of Technology in Building Technology, Mechanical Engineering and Accounting Computing.

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