410 IVTEC Graduates Equipped with Skills, 310 Sponsored by Kwara Government

Date: 2024-11-29

Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has reiterated his administration's dedication to fostering technical and vocational education to equip youth with skills that enable them to create and seek employment opportunities.

Speaking at the 5th graduation ceremony of the International Vocational, Entrepreneurship, and Technical College (IVTEC) in Ajase-Ipo, Irepodun Local Government Area, the Governor highlighted the significance of technical training in driving economic development and reducing unemployment.

Out of the 410 graduates who received certificates in various technical and entrepreneurial disciplines, 310 benefitted from state government sponsorship under the Youth Empowerment and Employment Generation Scheme (YEEGS).

The graduates underwent training in fields such as Electrical and Electronics Technology, Hospitality and Tourism Management, Information Communication Technology (ICT), Welding and Fabrication Technology, Automotive Technology, Building Construction Technology, Entrepreneurship, and Heating Ventilation and Air-conditioning Technology.

“Our administration will continue to invest in technical education, youth empowerment and innovation. Our policies and programmes are meant to create a conducive environment for you to thrive, ranging from having access to credit facilities for startups to partnerships with industry leaders for internships and mentorship,” the Governor said through the Commissioner for Tertiary Education Dr Mary Arinde who represented him.

“IVTEC is not just a College. It is a beacon of hope and a testament to the commitment of this administration to prioritize technical and vocational education. The vision behind its establishment was clear to produce skilled professionals who are not only job seekers but job creators”.

This institution has become a model of excellence which continues to contribute to the development of the workforce and economic transformation of the state, the Governor said.

He congratulated the management of the College on the successful host and commended the graduates for their hard work, resilience and determination to excel.

“With the knowledge and skills you acquired you are now part of the global community of investors and problem-solvers,” he added.

Rector of IVTEC, Dr Salihu Yaru, for his part, said the government provided a full tuition fee scholarship and a monthly stipend of N5,000.00 for all beneficiaries for the duration of the programme.

He said over 1,000 youth, drawn from the 16 local governments, have so far been trained through the YEEGS's interventions, commending Governor AbdulRazaq's commitment to youth empowerment in the state.

“I wish to salute His Excellency for the provision of Empowerment packages to the beneficiaries to enable them to start their businesses in their respective fields,” he said.

He charged the graduands to put what they have acquired to good use, saying the six-month training and mandatory internship have prepared them to function well on their own.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Ibrahim Abdulkadir Abikan     Clement Yomi Adeboye     Mumeen Lah     Kassim Babamale     Yaman     Quranic Recitation Competition     Aliyu Salihu     Kemi Adeosun     Tsaragi     Abdulrasheed Na\'Allah     Okasanmi Ajayi     Fatai Garuba Labaka     Rotimi Oyedepo     Abdulkareem Alabi     Adaramaja     Alfa Belgore     Waziri Yakubu Gobir     Road Transport Employers Association Of Nigeria     Shuaibu Yaman Abdullahi     Halimat Yusuf     Moshood Mustapha     Ronke Adeyemi     Garba Ado Sanni     Aishat Mohammed Lawal     Ubandawaki     Asiwaju Bola Tinubu     Paul Odama     Abdullahi Imam Abdullahi     Kupchi Hosea Maxwell     Eleja Taiwo Banu     Raliat Islamic Foundation     Omupo     Femtech     Benin Republic     Suleiman Ajadi     Salihu Ajibola Ajia     Tsaragi/Share     IHS     Zubair Folorunsho Erubu     International Aviation College     Abdul-Rasheed Na\'Allah     Kwha.gov.ng     Saliu Tunde Bello     Olayinka Are     Chemiroy Nigeria Limited     Ilorin Emirate Staff Association     National Broadcasting Commission     Kwara State Fish Farmers Association     Issa Oloruntogun     Opaleke Bukola Iyabo     Jimoh Bashir     Simeon Ajibola     Anilelerin     Basic Education Certificate Examination     Akanbi-Oke     Galland Marcias     Muhammed Mahe Abdulkadir     Abdulrosheed Okiki     Amasa     Centre For Community Empowerment And Poverty Eradication     Academic Staff Union Of Universities     Tunde Idiagbon Road     Galadiman Ngeri     IQRA College     Madawaki     Plat Technologies     Dan-Kazeem     Yusuf Babatunde Abdulwahab     AbdulRazaq Jiddah     Tafida Of Kaiama     Maigidasanma     Lawal Jimoh     Yusuf Abubakar     Suleman Abubakar     Issa Memunat Moyosore     Ibraheem Adeola Katibi     Saad Omo Iya    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Wole Oke     MMWG     Garba Idris Ajia     Afusat Nike Ibrahim     Yusuf Lanre Badmas     Ayegbeni     Imam Gambari     Iyiola Oyedepo     Mohammed Ibrahim     Monsurat Omotosho     Ndakene     Benin Republic     Ariyo     Sayomi     Kwara State Pension Board     Quareeb Islamic Association     UNIFEMGA     Abdul-Rahoof Bello     Tope Daramola     GRA     TVC Female National Debate     Obasanjo     Mansurat Amuda-Kannike     NSCIA     Abubakar Bature Sulu-Gambari     C2c@kwarastate.gov.ng     Federal College Of Education (Special), Afon     Toyin Saraki     Idris Amosa Oladipo Saidu     Kwara Primary Health Care Development Agency     Olukotun Of Ikotun     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport     Abdulrahman Abdulrazak     Ronke Adeyemi     Mohammed Tunde-Jimoh     David Adesina     Ibrahim Abdulkadir Abikan     Ishaq Salman     Abdulrazaq Solihudeen     Abdulahi Abubakar Bata     UNILORIN Alumni Association     Abdulkadir Jimoh     Kwabes     Ilorin General Hospital     Ibrahim Abiodun     Nurudeen Mohammed     Turaki     Baruten     Mukhtar Shagaya     Bola Iyabo Ibiyeye Adisa     Bello Taoheed Abubakar     Saka Aleshinloye     Logun     Suleiman Ajadi     Tsaragi-Share     Babaloja-General     Eleja     Shehu Salau     Oyin-Zubair     Isiaka AbdulRazaq     Alore     Sheikh Ariyibi     Yahya Mohammed     Ajidagba     Yaman     Admiralty Villa     Oniyangi Kunle Sulaiman     Arca Santa     Shuaib Boni Aliyu     Jalala     Esuwoye     Saadu Yusuf     Adaramaja     AbdulRauf Keji     Obuh     Quareeb     Saliu Tunde Bello