• As TETFund, NACCIMA move to seal key partnership
Federal Ministry of Education has moved to modernize the admission process for unity colleges, as it announced the automation of admissions into 80 Federal Government Colleges (FGCs).
According to the ministry, the new development is part of efforts to leverage technology in improving the education sector. A statement, yesterday, by the Director, Press and Public Relations in the ministry, Boriowo Folasade, said the initiative, driven by the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Alausa, ensures that all admissions are now fully automated, and strictly conducted within the approved capacity of each school, eliminating previous challenges of overstretched facilities.
The statement quoted Alausa as stating: “This reform guarantees fairness, operational efficiency, and sustained quality in our Federal Unity Colleges.”
Boriowo explained that while the current admission exercise covers 80 conventional Federal Unity Colleges (Junior Secondary School 1), admission into the remaining 42 Federal Technical Colleges, under the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme, would be released in due course.
IN a related development, preparations are at an advanced stage for the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) and the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) to formalise their partnership with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
To this end, both bodies have set up a joint committee to formalise the process. This was the high point of a meeting between TETFund and NACCIMA in Abuja.
At a meeting hosted by TETFund, its Executive Secretary, Sonny Echono, welcomed the partnership with NACCIMA, commending the organisation for its leadership role in the private sector. He expressed optimism that the MoU would bridge the gap between industry needs and the tertiary education sector.
Earlier, NACCIMA President, Jani Ibrahim, lauded TETFund for its willingness to engage with the private sector, stressing that such collaborations are critical for driving innovation and competitiveness.
