BABCOCK VC REAFFIRMS DEDICATION TO PRODUCING EMPLOYABLE GRADUATES
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The Vice-Chancellor of Babcock University, Ilishan Remo, Prof. Ademola Tayo, reaffirmed the university’s dedication to producing graduates who are not only academically and socially proficient but also equipped with practical skills to succeed in life after graduation and build successful careers.
In a statement on Wednesday, Tayo made this known as he launched the annual Graduating Class Week for over 3,000 final-year students, whose graduation is scheduled for June.
The Vice-Chancellor described the annual event as an opportunity to bring together experts, professionals, and potential employers to engage with the graduating students, offering valuable insights from their extensive experience and enhancing the skills the university has imparted to help students thrive after school.
Tayo said, “This yearly programme is a testament to the university’s unwavering commitment to prepare the graduating students to meet the outside world’s demands. It is to get you well prepared and to navigate the career opportunities.”
Those who graduated forty years ago, like him, never had this chance, thus he implored the graduating students not to waste it.
The VC said, “After the final examination, back then every student would leave the school without this kind of experience, but in Babcock University, we don’t only train them to be academically and socially sound, we also get them ready to navigate their ways through future careers.”
He pointed out that one of the alumni who attended a similar career fair in the past and took a lot of notes left with ideas that she benefited from today.
The VC added, “I therefore want to encourage you not to allow this programme to be just for relaxation alone, find time to gather information as you will be leaving the school shortly. This is a platform to connect with people who have been there and have succeeded.
“Ask questions of them and look for ways to collaborate further and make the most of this opportunity, engage with industry experts and learn as much as you can.”
Speaking on the program’s core, Dr. Dangana Jonathan, the university’s Director of Alumni and Connectivity, stated that the yearly occasion exposes students to additional expectations and values that will aid them in navigating their post-university employment.
Dangana explained, “What we do during this annual event is to further reinforce the skills that will have been infused into the students in the last four years, sharpen them and get them more equipped with the hands-on skills that could help them navigate life outside the schools. It is geared towards reducing the quantum of unemployed graduates in the country”.
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