Unilorin VC canvasses support for science, ICT education

Date: 2017-09-05

The out-going Vice-Chancellor, University of Ilorin, Prof. Abdulganiyu Ambali, has called for greater support for science and ICT courses in the country.

He noted that science students often battled challenges such as inadequate lecturers and laboratory equipment as well as epileptic power supply.

Ambali's views were supported by the Provost, College of Education, Ilorin, Dr. Isiaka Opobiyi; a lecturer at Unilorin, Dr. Abubakar Aliaga, a former Kwara State Commissioner for Education, Alhaji Raji Mohammed and The President, The Third Estate, Alhaji Ahmed Bolaji-Nagode.

They spoke on Monday on the sidelines of a summit by the Third Estate in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.

Ambali said, "While Arts students can manage to read with torchlight, science students need facilities for practical classes. The challenge is that you cannot have practical classes without power supply."

In his remarks, Bolaji-Nagode stated that the group had awarded scholarship to indigent students and provided boreholes to communities.

He added that the association would train some indigenes on ICT to become self-employed.

Nagode said, "We are alive to the need to shift attention from white collar jobs to self sufficiency and employment. We intend to sponsor the training of select young graduates from the emirate to acquire skills in information technology.

"The objective of this initiative is to make them self-employed upon the completion of their programme and also to become potential employers of labour in the IT market."

The Director, Test Administration and Evaluation, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Dr. Yusuf Lawal, said that more candidates applied for Arts and Management courses than Science courses. Lawal, who was the guest lecturer at the event, said it was imperative to encourage more candidates to study Science courses to attain technological advancement.

He said, "There should be concerted efforts at implementing the 60:40 per cent Science: Arts ratio. There should also be improved teaching and learning of science at the Junior Secondary School level. There should be scholarship/bursary for science students; it is also important to have a science graduates research scheme. The Degree/Higher National Diploma dichotomy should be removed."

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

The Herald     Danhawa     Olukotun Of Ikotun     Mohammed Lawal     Monthly Sanitation     UNILORIN Alumni Association     Noah Yusuf     Idowu Laro     Ilorin Muslim Community     Bilikis Oladimeji     Olumide Daniel Ibitoye     Oro Grammar School Old Students Association     Danladi     Hamid Bobboyi     Federal Road Maintenance Agency     Atiku     PAACO-PCL Consortium     Dele Belgore     Olusegun Adeniyi     Bayer AG     Tunde Akanbi     Adisa Logun     Tayo Alao     Tuesday Assayomo     Bello Bature     Ahman Pategi     Aliyu Sabi     Lanre Olosunde     Musa Ayinla Yeketi     Lawan     KWIRS     Park     Elerin Of Adanla     Rotimi Oyedepo     Lawal Olohungbebe     Shoprite     Government House     NTA Ilorin     NIPOGA     Isaac Aderemi Kolawole     Rebecca Olanrewaju     Toyin Abdullahi     KSIRS     Muhammad Sirajo Aliyu     Michael Ologundea     Kishira     Awoye     Adamu Attah     Al-Adaby     AbdulFatai Adeniyi Dan-Kazeem     Vasolar-Kwara Company Ltd     Gobirawa     Abubakar B.M     Elese Of Igbaja     Presidential Election     Bolakale Saka     Ijakadi     Democracy Day     ER-KANG     Aliyu U. Tilde     Simeon Ajibola     Ibrahim Taiwo Road     Basic Education Certificate Examination     Micheal Imoudu     Council Of The Wise     Bluenile Associates     Umar Sanda Yusuf     Oye Tinuoye     MAI Akande     Haliru Yahaya     Yusuf Olaolu Ali     Gaa Olobi     Moses Salami     UNILORIN Alumni     Javed Khan     Islamiya Abdulraheem     Afeyin-Olukuta    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Hauwa Nuru     Arca Santa     Abdullahi Samari     Michael Ologundea     Umar Adelodun     Niyi Ogundiran     Kawu Baraje     Justina Oha     Charcoal     Akande Idowu Ayoola Muhammed     Dumagi     Kwara TV     Chief Imam Of Lafiagi     Adamu Jemilat-Baki     Metro Park     Oyawoye     Sam Okaula     Gbenga Adebayo     Oba David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Maigidasanma     Freshvine Nigeria Limited     Bolakale Ayo     Mohammed Ghali Alaaya     Sheriff Olanrewaju     Adegoke Bamidele     Abubakar Suleiman     Haruna Olawale Sulaiman     Lateef Ademola Olatunji     Shehu Adaramaja     Curfew     Convocation Ceremonies     Kwara State Printing And Publishing Corporation     IYA YUSUF     Sardauna     Elerin Of Erin-Ile     Femi Gbajabiamila     Abdulrazaq Magaji     Ilorin     ASMAU PLAZA     KwaraLearn     Garba Ayodele Wahab     Abdulrasaq Alaro     Ayodele Kuburat Olaosebikan     AbdulQowiy Olododo     Kwara State Fish Farmers Association     Garba Dogo     Yahaya Jibril Usman     Kwara-SAPZ Project     Ajibola Saliu Ajia     Siddiq Adebayo Idowu Salawu     Forgo Battery     Otoge     Saadatu Modibbo-Kawu     Rotimi Atere     Marafan Shonga     New Model Police Station     Ado Ibrahim     Atiku Abubakar     Kunbi Titiloye     Air Peace     Muhammed Aliyu     Garba Ado Sanni     NURTW     Balogun-Ojomu     Chief Imam Of Ilorin     Jimoh Saadudeen Muhammed     Lawyers Unite Against Corruption     Photo News     Valsolar-Kwara Company Limited     Adaramaja     Emir Of Ilorin     Gbugbu International Market     Firdaos Amasa     Kolade Solagberu     Mahee Abdulkadir     Babajide Ajayi     Jimoh Akani