The Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE) has introduced a School-and-Work scheme and also automated the process of issuing students of the university matriculation number.
This is contained in a release signed by the Vice Chancellor of IAUE, Professor Ozo-Mekuri Ndimele, being highlights of the VC’s dialogue with students of the institution.
Prof. Ndimele said the School-and-Work scheme was introduced whereby indigent students are paid N15,000 per month per student for volunteering to sweep their classrooms in clusters.
He said the university has also established a 170,000 capacity demonstration fish farm where students who wish to do part-time farming are encouraged to apply.
“Contractors handling school jobs, as a matter of our policy, are encouraged to engage our students to work on the site and be paid on hourly basis.
“We have also designed more programmes to improve the skills of our students in vocational courses and to put some money in their pockets,” Ndimele said.
He said the education institution has commissioned and empowered staff and students of the Department of Home Economics and Hospitality Management to produce bed sheets and towels for students in the hostel.
“We are also discussing with the staff and students of Dept. of Home Economics & Hospitality Management to design and produce matriculation and convocation gowns.
“Staff and students of Technical Education have been commissioned to produce state-of-the art classroom desks and to repair old ones.
“We have established a functional paint factory and many more of our students are being exposed to the technology of paint manufacturing and painting jobs on campus.
“We have built an Ajuru Showroom to showcase made in Uni-Ajuru products and Talents. The centre will be commissioned soon.
“We have established a Centre for Idea, Creativity and Innovation close to the Central Admin Block,” said the VC.
Prof. Ndimele also disclosed that the University has introduced a compulsory practical entrepreneurship certificate course for all her students.
“Students from this session on will graduate with at least two certificates: one certificate for whichever programme that brought them to the University (i.e. B.Ed or BA or BSc) and another certificate in a hands-on skill.
“The University has signed MOUs with more than 20 agencies to drive about 82 hands-on skills that will take 3 to 6 months to complete.
He further disclosed that all year one students who have paid prescribed charges/fees and who are duly registered are issued matric numbers instantly.
“Many have already got theirs. The process is fully automated,” he said, adding “we have decided to quicken the process of clearance and registration through a conference mode.
He also directs that registrations for all levels of study in the institution must be online, “so that from this semester students can see their results on their cell phones immediately after Senate approval”.
“All students who have paid the prescribed charges will be issued barcoded ID cards instantly when they complete registration.