A Batch ‘B’ corps member serving with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ebonyi State, Mr Omolekan O. Ajibola, has embarked on the training of 900 secondary school students on sustainable career choice in the state.
Ajibola who selected the students from three government secondary schools in Ebonyi local government areas said he embarked on the training as part of his contributions in the Community Development Service (CDS) of the NYSC scheme.
He explained that he was motivated to organize the training having identified that students of government schools in the state lacked information and orientation about how to make a sustainable career choice.
“That is why I have embarked on this CDS project to enlighten the students on how to choose a sustainable career,” he said.
Ajibola stated that he was hopeful that after the three-day training, the participants would be able to choose sustainable careers by being able to identify their strengths and weaknesses and work on themselves for the future.
He also donated 600 40-leave exercise books to the students to assist them in their studies.
He appealed to governments at all levels to employ teachers on career guidance and counseling so that students would be properly guided at all times on how to make sustainable career, noting that in doing this the students would be fully developed to face the realities of life.
The training which were anchored on two themes: “How to choose a sustainable career in life” and “Developing a successful career strategy”, were handled by resource persons.
In a chat with the Principal Inspector, Community Development Service (CDS) at the state NYSC secretariat, Mr Christian Obidimma, he noted that it was important to make a wise career choice in the sense that it helps one not to make mistake or take wrong steps.
Obidimma who described the seminar as a rare opportunity for the students to boast their sense of belonging in building their future, appealed to the government to introduce skill acquisition programmes in schools to reduce unemployment in the country.
He commended Ajibola for his initiative in organizing such a programme, adding that teachers have a lot to do in guiding students toward making a right career choice just as he urged other well-meaning Nigerians to emulate the organizer of the training programme.
One of the students, Emeka Ogbonna commended the corps member for the training, saying that before now most students did know which course or discipline to follow or read in the university.
He said that the training would help them to know which course that would be suitable for them in life, calling on other corporate organizations and non-governmental organizations as well as federal and state governments to build skill acquisition centres for students in order to reduce unemployment in the society.
Ajibola who selected the students from three government secondary schools in Ebonyi local government areas said he embarked on the training as part of his contributions in the Community Development Service (CDS) of the NYSC scheme.
He explained that he was motivated to organize the training having identified that students of government schools in the state lacked information and orientation about how to make a sustainable career choice.
“That is why I have embarked on this CDS project to enlighten the students on how to choose a sustainable career,” he said.
Ajibola stated that he was hopeful that after the three-day training, the participants would be able to choose sustainable careers by being able to identify their strengths and weaknesses and work on themselves for the future.
He also donated 600 40-leave exercise books to the students to assist them in their studies.
He appealed to governments at all levels to employ teachers on career guidance and counseling so that students would be properly guided at all times on how to make sustainable career, noting that in doing this the students would be fully developed to face the realities of life.
The training which were anchored on two themes: “How to choose a sustainable career in life” and “Developing a successful career strategy”, were handled by resource persons.
In a chat with the Principal Inspector, Community Development Service (CDS) at the state NYSC secretariat, Mr Christian Obidimma, he noted that it was important to make a wise career choice in the sense that it helps one not to make mistake or take wrong steps.
Obidimma who described the seminar as a rare opportunity for the students to boast their sense of belonging in building their future, appealed to the government to introduce skill acquisition programmes in schools to reduce unemployment in the country.
He commended Ajibola for his initiative in organizing such a programme, adding that teachers have a lot to do in guiding students toward making a right career choice just as he urged other well-meaning Nigerians to emulate the organizer of the training programme.
One of the students, Emeka Ogbonna commended the corps member for the training, saying that before now most students did know which course or discipline to follow or read in the university.
He said that the training would help them to know which course that would be suitable for them in life, calling on other corporate organizations and non-governmental organizations as well as federal and state governments to build skill acquisition centres for students in order to reduce unemployment in the society.
No comments :
Post a Comment