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.

Yakub Lai Gobir     ITEM 7     Saliu Ajibola Ajia     Ladi Hassan     Ibrahim Taiwo     Salman Alada     Dele Momodu     ITP     Sun Qing Rong     Abdulrauf Aliyu     Towobola Abdulrahman Toyin     Kayode Oyin Zubair     Abdulmalik Bashir Mopelola Risikatullahi     Ramadan     Saka Saadu     NIPOGA     Minister     Abdulquowiyu Olododo     Tafidan Kaiama     Mustapha Olanipekun     Elerin Of Adanla Irese     Raliat Elelu-Habeeb     Kwara-SAPZ Project     Saidu Kawu     Ibrahim Oloriegbe     Nigeria Foundation For Artificial Intelligence     Ilorin Descendants Progressive Union     Mutawali     Saba Mamman Daniel     Kwara Primary Health Care Development Agency     Ahmed Bayero     SSA Youth Engagement     Tanke Road     Labour Party     Ogbondoroko     Simon Sayomi     Aliyu Salihu     Senate Presidency     Playing Host     Omoniyi Ayinla     International Vocational Centre     Issa Oloruntogun     Femi Gbajabiamila     Abubakar Lah     Issa Baba     Neuropsychiatric Hospital     Muazam Nayaya     James Ayeni     Offa Poly     Alfa Modibo Belgore     Fawenu     Ishaq Oloyede     Clement Yomi Adeboye     LEAH Charity Foundation     Adekunle David Dunmade     Ahmed Ayinla Jimoh     Chief Imam Of Offa     T And K FOODS     Olam Food Ingredients     Sobi FM     Mike Omotosho     Oju Ekun Sarumi     Omoniyi     COVID-19 Palliatives     Balogun-Ojomu     Sa\'adu Salahu     Oba-Solagberu     Ahmed Shuaib Buranga     N-Power     Ilorin Emirate Staff Association     Ahmed Saidu Rufai     Kale Ayo     Ayedun     Mahmud Durosinlohun Atiku     Alaiye     A.G.F Abdulrasaq     GANZY    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Col. Ibrahim Taiwo     Ajasse-Ipo     Galadiman Ngeri     Kayode Alabi     Mumini Ishola Hanafi     Wasiu Odewale     Egbejila     Joshua Adeyemi Adimula     Adebayo Mohammed Kamaldeen     Ola Falade     Kwara State Health Insurance Agency     David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Muritala Olarewaju     Academic Staff Union Of Universities     Saadu Gbogbo Iwe     Temi Kolawole     ARMTI     Elerin Of Erin-Ile     Moshood Bakare     Sam Onile     Abdulfatai Ahmed     Ayo Opadokun     Ghali Alaaya     Micheal Imodu-Ganmo Road     Salman Alada     Kunbi Titiloye     Abdulrahman Abdulrazak     Teachers Specific Allowance     Abdulazeez Uthman     Arinola Fatimoh Lawal     Abdulkadir Orire     Gbajabiamila     NaAllah     Alao Ayotunde     Alapansapa     Hijaab     Omu Aran     Patience Jonathan     Shagari     Agboola Babatunde     Sanitation Exercise     UNIFEMGA     Oniye     Musa Aibinu     Kwara State Council Of Chiefs     Ajeigbe     Coalition Of Kwara North Groups     Sheriff Olanrewaju     Sam Okaula     Folaranmi Aro     Ahmed Saidu Rufai     HYPPADEC     Kemi Adeosun     Share/Tsaragi     Ibikunle Ogunleye     Ojo Isekuse     Kale Ayo     Saeedat Aliyu     Biliaminu Aliu     Taofeek Ibraheem     Bolaji Gambari     Cornelius Adebayo     Post Utme     Mufti Of Ilorin     Mansurat Amuda-Kannike     Oko-Olowo     Chemiroy Nigeria Limited     Kehinde Boyede     Aremu Odolaye     Oro Grammar School Old Students Association     Zubair Folorunsho Erubu     Titus Ashaolu     Sarafadeen Kayode Akorede     Adamu Ibrahim Sabi     Ibraheem Adeola Katibi     Ilorin Likeminds Foundation     Quranic Recitation Competition