Nigerian college introduces work examine programme for college students

The administration of Olabisi Onabanjo College, In the past Iwoye, Ogun State, has introduced the graduation of a piece examine programme for expert college students to earn whereas nonetheless attending lessons.

The initiative would assist ease the monetary burden on dad and mom and guardians and scale back the speed at which college students drop out of college attributable to monetary constraints, the college stated in a press release issued by its Registrar, Femi Ogunwomoju.

Mr Ogunwomoju stated the programme by the directorate of entrepreneurship research, “will allow college students with demonstrable and confirmed vocational abilities to work within the college and earn some stipends and nonetheless attend lessons.”

About programme

OOU stated it launched the work examine programme throughout its fortieth anniversary in February to checkmate the rising fee of dropouts within the establishment.

“After we observed the speed at which college students have been dropping out, we did the SWOT evaluation of what occurred to them,” the college’s Vice-Chancellor, Ayodeji Agboola, a professor, stated. “We got here to understand that the main drawback there may be funding. So, we instituted fast funding however, after all, it can not care for all of them.”

He stated the college, subsequently, resolved to cater for 500 college students below the work examine programme.

“With work research, we’re certain that almost all of them might be accommodated and that may also resolve the issue,” he stated.

College students of the college who’re and certified to be a part of the programme are requested to fill a kind.

The college administration, subsequently, urged certified college students ought to register by the Directorate of Entrepreneurship Research inside two weeks starting from 25 Could.