The Bauchi State Sa’adu Zungur University on Monday trained 900 female students on public speaking technique, CV writing, Grant proposal writing, business proposal skills, ICT among others.
BusinessDay reports that the training is believed to be beneficial to the female students who are about to exit the University.
The University selected 600 of its students from the two Campuses of Yuli and Gadau the main Campus of the institution, which is designed to empower and prepare their mind towards approaching the real life as they are about to exit the University’s life.
The training was organised by Entrepreneurship Development Centre of the Sa’adu Zungur University SAZU in collaboration with Jobberman and Giwo Agro with funding from Master Card Foundation.
Vice Chancellor of Sa’adu Zungur University, Fatimah Tahir, while addressing the participants said, “It is not enough for you to graduate without having what we call extra-value attached to it,” adding that, “Giving you a skills, how to communicate for example in public, is a skills.”
The Vice Chancellor, who was represented by the Director Entrepreneurship Development Centre Salisu Ibrahim Waziri, emphasised that it is important for them to have different types of skills to be able to succeed in life.
Tahir charged the participants to utilise the golden opportunity as being provided by the Jobberman and Giwa Agro under the Marlster Card, to train the female students free of charge.
She said the knowledge gained from the training would have a generational effect not only on the students, but also to the society in general, considering the saying that educating a woman is educating the society.
Ibrahim Aminu Tahir, Giiwa Agro, Lead Consultant, said the training, which is attached to employability, would equip the participants with the necessary know-how on how to easily get job after graduation.
He reaffirmed their commitment towards partnership with the University’s management for continuous support to ensuring academic excellence.
