MAPOLY Set To Host ITF, Zonal SIWES Supervisory Meeting
The Directorate of Students Industrial Working Experience Scheme (SIWES, Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, has announced that it is set to play host to critical stakeholders in students industrial training from all tertiary institutions in the gateway state for the zonal supervisory meeting billed to hold on its Ojere campus mid week.
By: Olufemi Orunsola
Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta is set to host the 2024 SIWES Third Quarter Supervisory Meeting of all critical stakeholders in students industrial training from all tertiary institutions in Ogun state who are billed to converge on the Ojere campus of the state-owned Polytechnic mid week.
A statement released by the institution's Director of Students Industrial Working Experience Scheme (SIWES), Dr. Olayiwola Sojobi made available to OPEN TELEVISION NAIJA (OTN) News reveals that the leadership of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF), SIWES Directors, and SIWES Officers from all tertiary institutions of learning in Ogun state are scheduled to participate in the meeting billed to hold on Wednesday, 25th September, 2024 at the Academic Board Room of the Polytechnic.
Dr. Sojobi further revealed that Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, as a practical-oriented tertiary institution, is particularly excited about the idea of hosting the zonal meeting after close to a decade of hosting it.
In his words,"It is our turn at MAPOLY to host such a Meeting; the last time that we did was in 2015".
The SIWES Director further revealed that, "At such quarterly meetings, the leadership of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF), all tertiary institutions in Ogun State (Universities, Polytechnics, and Colleges of Education) converge to deliberate on critical issues concerning SIWES, industrial training (IT), and other skill acquisition matters, especially as such matters may concern students in tertiary institutions in the State."
Dr. Sojobi also disclosed that the Rector, Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Dr. Adeoye Odedeji, will give a keynote address at the meeting, and thereafter, declare it open.
Giving an insight into the major thrust of the zonal meeting, Sojobi revealed that "One key discussion at this particular meeting is the raging issue of one-year mandatory IT after the ND programme now made compulsory by NYSC before HND graduates can be mobilised for the National Service (NYSC has begun the implementation of
the new policy).
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