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.

Budo Egba     IESA     Gbajabiamila     Ebola     Abdulrasheed Akogun     Isiaka Alikinla     AbdulRaheem Ahmad Shayi     Post-utme     Bayo Ojo     Peculiar Allowance     Sheikh Ariyibi     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin     Kwabes     Taofeek Sanusi     Idowu Aremu     Amada Jidda     Doyin Awoyale     Shuaib Boni Aliyu     Sun Qing Rong     Salihu Jibril Garbi     Ilorin Amusement Park     Oluwole Dupe     Kwara South     Kanu Agabi     Kuliyan Geri     CUTI     Abdulraheem Yusuf     Ilorin Durbar     Demola Banu     Sheu Ndanusa Usman     Rihanat Ajia     Kolade Solagberu     Mohammed Lawal Bagega     Mohammed Saidu     Kwara Basketball Association     Oyedun Juliana Funke     ARMTI     Tunji Folami     Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq     Minimum Wage     Kayode Laro     07039448763     Ajikobi     Laolu Saraki     Aisha Gobir     Ajidagba     Jimoh Lambe Abdulkareem     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants Ltd     Sarakite     Kishira     Kale Kawu     Bola Magaji     Abdulkadir Jimoh     Funmi Salau     Ilota     Ibrahim Taiwo     KWASIEC     A.O. Belgore     Sobi FM     Azeez Bello     NIRSAL     Gbemisola Saraki     David Oyedepo     Omotoso     Toun Okewale-Sonaiya     Bayo Ajia     Olabanji Orilonishe     Oko Erin     Matthew Babaoye     Ilorin Water Reticulation     Pakata Patriots     Offa Poly     Agbarigidoma     Jimoh Akani     Government House     Kumbi Titilope     Michael Ologundea    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Abiodun Abdulkareem     Mike Omotosho     Share     Ayodele Kuburat Olaosebikan     Tunde Idiagbon Road     Fawenu     Jare Olatundun     Sheikh Ariyibi     Odolaye Aremu     Emmanuel Bello     Kupchi Hosea Maxwell     Mumini Ishola Hanafi     Jamila Bio Ibrahim     Oyin-Zubair     Babata     Esuwoye     Iyeru Grammar School     Modibo Kawu     Oyelere Oyinloye     Kubra Kazum     Air Peace     Adeola Abraham     Facemasks     James Kolo     Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board     Jalala     Kwara State Fish Farmers Association     Sarah Jubril     NYSC     Adebayo Salami     Kayode Bankole     Muhammad Ghali Alaaya     KWASEIC     Aisha Abodunrin Ibrahim     Egbejila     Owo Isowo     Igosun     Mashood Abdulrafiu Agboola     Hassan Oyeleke     Curfew     Abdulrahman Abdullahi Kayode     TVC Female National Debate     Durosinlohun Atiku     Vasolar-Kwara Company Ltd     Yusuf Mubarak     Raji Ayodele Kamaldeen     Kwara Polytechnic     N-Power     ITEM 7     Abdullahi Saadudeen Alikinla     NIPOGA     John Kehinde Salako     Charles Ibitoye     Edret Sabi Abel     Academic Staff Union Of Universities     Ayinke Saka     Kwara State Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Najim Yaasin     PPS     Democracy Day     Oba David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Dumagi     Tunde Kazeem     Sam Okaula     Muslimah Entrepreneurship Forum     Paul Odama     Jide Oyinloye     Mohammed Khadijat Kubura     Garuba Alikinla Shittu     Young Progressives Party     Oke Sunna     Sa\'adu Gambari     Salami Adekunle     Abdulrazaq Sanni     Damilola Yusuf Adelodun     Oko-Olowo     Sobi FM