The pioneer Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Ayede, Oyo State, Dr Taofeek Adekunle Abdul-Hameed, has disclosed that the institution would thrive on innovation, functional education, and international partnerships.
It would be recalled that the institution is one of the six polytechnics established by President Muhammadu Buhari on February 2, 2021.
As part of efforts to position the newly established Polytechnic, stakeholders at a webinar recently organised by the institution themed; “The MEdTRIZ Model: Redesigning Curriculum to Meet Future Workforce”, emphasised the need to make the citadel of learning relevant in terms of innovations and functional education which, according to them, would make its graduates impactful on the society.
Delivering his keynote address at the webinar Abdul-Hameed, noted that there was a need to genuinely prepare the staff of the institution to align genuinely with the vision of the school.
He added that the Polytechnic is determined on producing students who are not only productive but also functional and active employers of labour with the skills of impacting positively on society.
“The Federal Polytechnic, Ayede, Oyo State has hit the ground running, commencing her journey to become a positive subject of global attention in providing functional and technical education geared towards making our graduates employers of labour”, the Rector said.
In his presentation, the presenter of the webinar, Dr Akeem Olowolayemo, highlighted the need to look critically into the curriculum of polytechnics in Nigeria and consider various templates and models as used across the innovative worlds.
The associate professor of computer science at the International Islamic University, Malaysia (IIUM), further gave practical and workable ideas that can accelerate the step of the Polytechnic to rank among the best institutions that are providing technical and functional education in Nigeria and the world at large.
He also underscored various opportunities available in form of synergy and collaboration between the institution and International Islamic University, Malaysia (IIUM).
The online presentation inspired an aura of readiness on the part of the staff and the spirit of global competitiveness, going by their various contributions and inputs.
The contributions from the webinar, the presenter noted, pointed to the preparedness of the staff in embracing innovations for the next line of activities towards achieving the lofty goals of the institution.
