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.

George Funsho Adebayo     Garuba Alikinla Shittu     Doyin Agbamu     Baruten     Ahmed Idris Mohammed     Gobir Organization Foundation     Tosin Saraki     Oye Tinuoye     Matthew Babaoye     The Herald     Abdulrasaq Alaro     NYSC     Abdulquowiyu Olododo     Jalala     Markaz Arabic And Islamic Training Institute, Agege     COVID     Busari Alabi Alausa     AbdulRazaq AbduMajeed Alaro     NNPP     Pius Abioje     Women Radio     Mazars Consulting     Sanitation Exercise     Local Government Pension Board     Abdul Jimoh Mohammed     Sa\'adu Salau     Aliyu U. Tilde     Saadu Alanamu     Crystal Corner Shops     College Of Health     Aso-ofi     Shagari     Abraysports FC     Musa Alhassan Buge     Kunle Akogun     CCT     Ilofa     Rafiu Ibrahim     AGM Professional Services     SUBEB     IQRA College     Shao     Muhammadu Buhari     Alore     Saduki Lafiagi     Facemasks     Adedeji Onimago     Abdulmumini Jawondo     Amada Jidda     TVC Female National Debate     Oba Mogaji Abdulkadir     Olajumoke Monsura Gafar     Muslimah Entrepreneurship Forum     Abdulsalam A. Yusuf     SSA Youth     Kunle Okeowo     Yusuf Abdulwahab     Kwha.gov.ng     Lafiagi     Raheem Adaramaja     Monsurat Omotosho     Budo Egba     Donatus Ejidike     Mamman Saba Jibril     Sola Saraki University     Adamu Attah     Abdulraheem Olesin     Rapheal Ashaolu     Old Oyo     Abubakar Imam     Abdulhakeem Adelaja Amao     Afolabi-Oshatimehin Adenike Harriet     Gbenga Olawepo     Dele Momodu     Orire     Victor Gbenga Yusuf     Sun Qing Rong    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Alimi     Demola Banu     Senate     Kwara Pdp     Saad Omo\'ya     Ibrahim Abduquadri Abikan     Vasolar-Kwara Company Ltd     Omar Bolaji Gambari     Col. Adedipe     Ahmad Lawan     Ademola Kiyesola     New Naira Notes     Ibrahim Abdulqadir Abikan     Abdulraheem Olesin     First Lady     Jimba Babatunde     Adesoye College     Wahab Issa     Sanitation Exercise     Bello Abubakar     Akanji     Abubakar Baba Sulaiman     Okala Baba     Baba Issa     SGBN     Kisra     Salihu Jibril Garbi     Bolakale Ayo     Alfa Yahaya Road     Issa Oloruntogun     Mohammed Kamaludeen     SARS     Jide Ashonibare     Afolayan     Olayinka Are     Bello Bature     Okin Malt     Muhammed Abdullahi     ER-KANG Mining     Niguel Gallando Marcias     Kehinde Boyede     Abdulrazaq Sanni     Moro     Suleiman Yahya Alapansapa     Oladimeji Thompson     National Broadcasting Commission     Amos Sayo     Neo Mundo Ltd     Hamza Usman     Abdulrazaq Solihudeen     Adamu Jemilat-Baki     Convocation Ceremonies     Kwara Volleyball Association     Ajike People Support Centre     Saidu Kawu     Shehu Salau     Abiodun Musa Aibinu     Raymond Olaitan     Omotoso Musa     Charles Ibitoye     Dagbalodo     Maimunat Oniyangi     Saka Abimbola Isau     RTEAN     Umar Saro     Usman Rifun     Oke-Ode     Shehu Alimi Foundation     Taofik Mustapha     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     Abdulmutalib Shittu     Abdulmumini AbdulRazaq     Vasolar Consultoria     Mumini Ishola Hanafi     Government High School (GHS), Adeta     Michael Ologundea     Oke-Ogun