The College of Calabar (UNICAL) in partnership with the Basis for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage in Nigeria (FOPCHEN), have educated 25 college students and 18 residents of Akai Efa group in photo voltaic set up and upkeep.
Issuing certificates to the beneficiaries on Friday in Calabar, Prof. Florence Obi, Vice Chancellor of UNICAL, admonished the trainees to take the craft critically including that it was a golden nugget.
The Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) stories that UNICAL is at present on the forefront of a large-scale photo voltaic farm mission that goals to offer sustainable energy to the college, the College of Cross River State (UNICROSS), and the UNICAL Instructing Hospital (UCTH).
Represented by Prof. Eno Nta, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC), Administration, the Vice-Chancellor advised the trainees that such a chance to be educated was uncommon, so they need to worth it.
“You’ve got been advised that the following part will start quickly, and you can be taken on; it’s so that you can determine whether or not you wish to shine or not; that’s depending on the way you worth and make use of your coaching.
“Put in your greatest with self-discipline, integrity and dedication, and you’ll not must go round after commencement in search of white collar jobs however be employers of labour,” she stated.
Equally, Dr Blessing Ntamu, Head of Exterior Relations at UNICAL, careworn the significance of equipping college students with numerous expertise, not simply to make them employable but in addition to empower them to create job alternatives for others.
She famous that the coaching was sensible and hands-on, with members gaining real-world expertise by putting in photo voltaic tools in numerous places.
“That is the primary cohort, and we hope to produce other cohorts and, in collaboration with our companions, make sure that such coaching is held usually within the establishment,” she stated.
She appealed to the trainees to develop of their expertise and in addition prepare others as they had been educated freed from cost.
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On his half, the Director of FOPCHEN, Prof. Bekeh Ukelina, stated the coaching is a part of a much bigger mission to see methods to cut back carbon emissions around the globe.
Ukelina stated the trainees would obtain small grants and could be taken to a complicated stage of coaching on assembling and repairing inverters and, hopefully, on lithium battery manufacturing sooner or later.
One of many beneficiaries, Miss Abigail Mkpong stated she was grateful for the uncommon alternative and would associate with with an already established photo voltaic set up firm to refine her expertise whereas ready for the superior coaching part. (NAN)
