Rector urges registrars to cooperate
Registrars in polytechnics and colleges of technology nationwide have been reminded of their mandate to provide direction for technical education in Nigeria.
For this mandate to see the light of day, the registrars have to cooperate with the academic staff and other vital organs of their institutions.
Rector, Yaba College of Technology (YABATCH) Dr Margaret Ladipo, gave this charge during the 72nd Conference of Registrars of Polytechnics and Colleges of Education (COREG) which held at YABATECH multipurpose hall on Wednesday last week.
“I believe as administrators of polytechnics and colleges of technology, we should at all times keep focus the mandate of polytechnics education, and working hand in hand with the academic staff, we should be able to achieve the vision of polytechnic education,” said Ladipo who was represented by the Deputy Rector (Administration), Mr Raheem Omobayo
Ladipo urged participants to continue to be innovative in entrenching best practices in their various institutions.
“The onus is on us to brave the odds and reshape the technical education landscape. As the statutory secretary to council which is the governing body with the mandate for the general management of the polytechnic and academic board, a lot rests on the shoulders of the Registrar in the drive to move technical education forward.”
Acting Registrar YABATERCH, Mr Doherty Olumuyiwa, noted that as a proactive institution, YABATECH acknowledges the importance of the registry unit, adding that it would continue to equip and empower same through improved infrastructures and manpower.
“As a foremost tertiary institution in Nigeria, the college has maintained a very high standard and this has served as a platform for its growth and development. These standards were founded in the college vision, mission, objective, and core values which have become rooted in its abiding culture,” he said.
Outgoing chairman of COREG, Ms Amapakabo Charity, also from YABATECH, said the association collaborates with National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) and other relevant agencies.
She said COREG meets thrice yearly to share ideas and discuss issues affecting polytechnics and colleges of technology.
“The rotational meeting affords us the opportunity to experience diverse cultural, linguistic and social differences, as well as foster cohesion among members,” she said.
Ms Amapakabo thanked fellow members for making her tenure peaceful and rewarding, adding that her tenure which ended in October, climaxed with a public lecture in her honour.
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