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.

Musa Yeketi     Overland     VADA     Rotimi Atere     Student Learning Support Helpline     Oba David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Olatunji Abdulmumeen     Playing Host     Societe Generale Bank Of Nigeria     Dele Momodu     Kwara Liberation Group     Olabode Towoju     Young Progressives Party     Bola Sagaya     Air Peace     Funmilayo Oniwa     Facemasks     Oloyede     Alloy Chukwuemeka     Donatus Ejidike     Goodluck Jonathan     Laduba     Olatomiwa Williams     Yemi Osinbajo     Y.A. Abdulkareem     PharmAccess Foundation     Lanre Olosunde     Abdullahi AbdulMajeed     CACOVID     Olusegun Adeniyi     Abdulrasheed Akogun     Erin-ile     Yahaya Jibril Usman     Abdulsalam A. Yusuf     Islamic Development Bank     Park     Village Alive Development Association     Joshua Adeyemi Adimula     Aliyu Umar     Ben Duntoye     Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore     International Vocational Centre     George Funsho Adebayo     Hijab     NURTW     Valsolar     Fatima Abolore Jimoh     Bature Bello     Basit Olatunji     Oko Erin     Adeola Abraham     Olaitan Adefila     Kwara South     Kwara State Television (KWTV)     Special Agro-industrial Processing Zone     Third Estate     Okeose Christian Cementary     Olabimpe Olani     Yusuf Zulu-Gambari     Saka Saadu     Ibrahim Abdulqadir Abikan     Hameed Oladipupo Ali     Flights To Ilorin     Abubakar Abdulraheem     Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa     Yusuf AbdulRasheed     Majlis For Sadaqah, Zakat And Waqf     Public Holiday     Veterinary Teaching Hospital     Oyelere Oyinloye     Kwara Politics     Wakilin Mata Lafiagi     Wahab Egbewole     IYA YUSUF     Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq     Mansurat Amuda-Kannike     Sunday Popo-Ola    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Sunday Fagbemi     Aliyu Adebayo     Eruku     Student Learning Support Helpline     Hassan Saliu     VADA     A.G.F Abdulrasaq     Kwara Central     Aso-ofi     Sheikh Hamzat Yusuf Ariyibi     Kwara State Council Of Chiefs     Babatunde Ishola Babaita     Guber Aspirant     Ibraheem Adeola Katibi     Forgo Battery Company Limited     GAMA     Kisira     Naira Redesign     Yoonus Lawal     Aliyu Alhassan     Nigeria Foundation For Artificial Intelligence     Bareke     Saka Asiat Ayinke     Code Of Conduct Tribunal     Apaola     High Court     Lukman Oyebanji Fagbemi     Ibrahim Agboola Gambari     Anilelerin     Madawaki     Abdullahi Biffo     Shuaibu Yaman Abdullahi     Adeleke Ogungbe     Osuwa     Seed Technologies     Teachers Specific Allowance     Crystal Corner Shops     Bamidele Adegoke     COVID-19 Palliatives     Yusuf Zulu-Gambari     Muhammad Ghali Alaaya     Saduki Lafiagi     Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq     Doyin Agbamu     Adamu Attah     Cornelius Adebayo     Mustapha Olanipekun     NULGE     Christopher Tunji Ayeni     National Information Technology Development Agency     Durosinlohun Atiku     Alaro     Offa     SDP     Muyideen Ajani Bello     Saba Mamman Daniel     Ayegbeni     Reuben Paraje     Hauwa Nuru     Taofeek Ibraheem     Sheu Ndanusa Usman     Sun Qing Rong     Kwara State Television     Moses Adekanye     Bolaji Nagode     Adamu Ibrahim Sabi     11th Galadima     Olomu     Yusuf Amuda Aluko     Ashiru     Kwara Politics     MalHub     Olubukola Kifayat Adedeji     Kudirat Arinola Lawal     Kwara State Sports Commission     Tunde Mukaila Mustapha     A.E. Afolabi