Kwara poly Rector calls for vocational and technical education towards sustainable building

Date: 2018-10-11

Rector, Kwara State Polytechnic, Alhaji Mashood Elelu has called for vocational and Technical Education for the girl child towards building a sustainable economy for the Nation. Speaking at the opening of Women in Technical Education and Employment (WITED), National Coordinating Committee (NCC) meeting in Ilorin on Wednesday, Elelu said that the Federal Government has set up a committee for skills competition for girl-child across the country to build the capacity of women to manage their home properly

Elelu explained that women play an important role in the labour economy, hence the need for the women to have quality education for them to function properly in the society. He enjoined members of WITED to use the opportunity available to them to improve the welfare of women in terms of providing quality information that would be useful to their career. Earlier, the National Coordinator of WITED, Dr (Princess) Regina Ada Amadi noted that the association was formed majorly to better the lots of women in Technical Education sub-sector to contribute to the National growth.

She noted that no meaningful development could take place in any nation of the world without Vocational and Technical education. WITED National Coordinator said there was the need to collaborate with the relevant stakeholders in technical education sector for development of women folk. In her welcome address, WITED Coordinator at the State Polytechnic, Mrs Adijat Bukola Aiyelabegan commended the Rector, who is also the Chairman, committee of Heads of Polytechnics and Colleges of Technology (CHEADS) for hosting the meeting.

Aiyelabegan said WITED mandate is to identify and control those factors which inhibit the participation of the girl child in science, Technical and vocational education training programmes at all levels in Nigeria.

She added that the WITED activities includes, mentoring and advocacy in primary and secondary schools for female children who have the flair for science, technical and vocational subjects.

"WITED activities includes organising conferences, workshops and symposia, seminars and health talks, debates and quiz competition on science subjects for secondary school girls. "Today, WITED exists in about 50 Polytechnics and Colleges of Technology across Nigeria" she added.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Kwara State Branch Of The National Library     Muhammed Aliyu     David Oyepinola Adedumoye     Neuropsychiatric Hospital     KWSUED     Kupchi Hosea Maxwell     John Dara     Ahmad Uthman     Iponrin     Moses Adekanye     Sulu Gambari     Ali Ahmad     Tanke Flyover Bridge     Omotosho     Iyabo Dupe Adekeye     Principal Private Secretary     COVID     Oro Grammar School     Kwara State Government     Pategi     Kehinde Boyede     Abdulrauf Aliyu     Labaeka     Danhawa     College Of Health     Abubakar Olusola Saraki     UNILORIN Alumni     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin     Prince Sunday Fagbemi     Jide Oyinloye     Vishvas KOZ Tractors     Amina El-Imam     AbdulRahman Saad     Facemasks     Agbarere     Asiwaju Bola Tinubu     Adolescent Girls Initiative For Learning And Empowerment     Ajia-Bako     Abdulmumini Jawondo     Yusuf Olaolu Ali     PPS     Jide Ashonibare     Revenue Court     Amasa     Toyin Falola     SAPZ Project     International Public Sector Accounting Standards     Abiodun Jacob Ajiboye     NAWOJ     Isiaka Rafiu Mope     Olukotun Of Ikotun     Abdulraheem Yusuf     Agboola Abdulraheem     Sanitation Exercise     Age AbdulKareem     Kola Shittu     Tafida Of Ilorin     KWASEIC     Women For Change And Development Initiative     Charles Ibitoye     Tsado Manman     Oyedun Juliana Funke     Mary Arinde     United Nigeria Congress Party     Mohammed Katsina Ahmed     Jare Olatundun     Jimoh Bashir     Joseph Offorjama     Kulende     Ajibola Ademola Julius     College Of Arabic And Islamic Legal Studies     Musbau A. Akanji     Michael Nzwekwe     Seni Saraki     Boko Haram     Usman Rifun     Idowu Laro    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Yaman     State Bureau Of Internal Revenue     Oba Of Jebba     Ubandawaki     Ayodele Olaosebikan     AbdulRazaq Abubakar Jiddah     Olukotun Of Ikotun     ANCOPPS     Umar Bayo Abdulwahab     Doyin Group     Moshood Kashimawo Abiola     Bayer AG     Durosinlohun Atiku     Air Peace     Senate President     National Information Technology Development Agency     Smart School     Erubu     Olayinka Oladapo Jogunola     Katibi Ibraheem Adeola     Amina Susa\'a De Ahmed     Balogun Fulani     Kubra Kazum     Abdullahi G. Mohammad     Bayo Lawal     Omoniyi M. Ayinla     Babaita     Ijakadi     Folaranmi Aro     Olusin Of Ijara Isin     Dan Iya Of Ilorin     Oyedun Juliana Funke     Iqra Books     Magaji Are     Salary     Sunday Fagbemi     Sulyman Buhari     Garba Ayodele Wahab     Atunwa     Taofik Mustapha     MMWG     Irepodun     Jimoh Saadudeen Muhammed     Odo-Owa     Rotimi Atere     Tunde Mukaila Mustapha     Muftau Akanbi Oke     Transition Implementation Committee     Offa Poly     Kuliyan Geri     Kupchi Hosea Maxwell     Mohammed Ibrahim     KWASEIC     Yahaya Seriki Gambari     Alfa Belgore     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     Coronavirus     Public Holiday     Muhammad-Mustapha Suleiman     Sheikh Ridhwanullah     Jawondo     Bello Abubakar     Seun Bolaji     Alore     Radio Kwara     Shade Omoniyi     Gurei     Yusuf Mubarak     Hijaab     Pakata Development Association     Ministry Of Women Affairs And Social Development     Adamu Jemilat-Baki     AbdulRasaq Abdulmajeed Alaro     Saduki Lafiagi     Baakini     Saliu Shola Taofeek     Sola Saraki Educational Foundation