Governor Dikko Umaru Radda of Katsina State has authorized automated employment for the general finest graduating college students of Umaru Musa Yar’adua College (UMYU) Katsina, upon completion of their National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
He introduced the choice on Saturday whereas talking on the 14th convocation ceremony of the college, the place he was additionally conferred with an Honorary Doctorate Diploma in Public Administration.
“That is to reward excellence and encourage our college students to attempt for the very best requirements of their tutorial pursuits,” the governor mentioned.
He directed the Head of Service to instantly determine and course of the employment of the beneficiaries, stressing that advantage and tutorial excellence have to be recognised and rewarded.
Radda urged graduating college students to uphold integrity, innovation, and repair to society, describing schooling as a software for fixing societal challenges. “Be ambassadors of this college and of Katsina State. Use your information to uplift communities and make a constructive distinction wherever you discover yourselves”.
In additional incentives geared toward motivating tutorial excellence, the governor authorized a ₦100,000 money award for the perfect graduating college students throughout all departments, whereas the general finest graduate will obtain a brand-new automobile.
He additionally introduced the discharge of funds for programme accreditation to satisfy nationwide and worldwide requirements and authorized a wage improve for each tutorial and non-academic employees of the college. “Our authorities will proceed to strengthen UMYU as a centre of studying, character, and repair to humanity”.
Earlier, the college’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Shehu Salihu Muhammad, disclosed that UMYU has grown from about 1,000 college students to over 20,000, with 117 undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at present operating.
He congratulated the two,682 graduands, together with 31 First Class diploma holders, and counseled the governor for immediate wage funds and sustained assist for the establishment.
Additionally talking, the Chancellor of the college, Senator Ibrahim Ida (Wazirin Katsina), described the convocation as a celebration of laborious work and perseverance, whereas urging graduates to contribute positively to society.
The Professional-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, Senator Hadi Abubakar Sirika, reaffirmed the council’s dedication to increasing entry to schooling and repositioning the college for world competitiveness.
The convocation ceremony was attended by prime authorities officers, lawmakers, conventional rulers, lecturers, and different dignitaries from inside and outdoors the State.
