Mobolaji Michael
The Rector of Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Dr. M.A.Akinde Wednesday disclosed that the institution is at an advanced stage of generating its power supply, offering work-study opportunities as well as improving on the extant awards for excelling students and staffers.
Dr. Akinde, while delivering his speech at the 27th matriculation ceremony held today at the Pavilion Ground of the school, said among the three stages of the power project, the medium-term would soon improve the electricity supply tremendously, adding that new grounds are been broken.
“We are on top of the situation as a technological-minded institution. Electricity will soon improve tremendously in the coming days as we are simultaneously breaking new grounds through a three-pronged (triangular) approach to the development of a viable power mix: development of a mini-hydro turbine at the Gbokoto River corridor; connection to a dedicated line from Papalanto; and expansion of renewable energy generation within the school”.
The Rector stated further that the opportunity of work-study has been created for students such that light jobs will be available for indigent students.
“To assist indigent students, in line with global practices, we are committed to opening up work-study, and creating opportunities for light jobs while studying at the polytechnic. This starts immediately as the DSA-led committee has submitted its reports; the same has been approved by the Academic Board and Polytechnic Management Committee (PMC) for implantation”.
As an incentive for serious and brilliant students and hardworking staff, Dr. Akinde and the school’s management team have similarly added value to the extant Best Graduating Students and Best Performing Staff awards.
“We would continue our policy to reward excellent performances by improving our existing Best Graduating Students awards. Recognizing the nexus between staff and staff motivation and student’s well-being, we have institutionalised the Best Lecturer of the Year award, Best Non-Teaching Staff of the Year award, and Best Outsourced Staffers of the Year award.
“In the same vein, we shall continue to offer support to our staff with respect to local PhDs and Masters degrees. All of the foregoing is in a bid to improve your well-being, performance, and academic experiences”.
Earlier, the Rector, in taking cognizance of gender equity, announced 8,171 as the total number of matriculated students; 3,167 for 34 programmes (ND 1), 2,523 for 5 programmes (HND 1) and 2,481 for 15 programmes admitted into the School of Part-Time Studies.
Eighteen-Eleven Media