Academy equips 1,016 technical graduates with soft skills — Features — The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News

No fewer than 1,016 technical graduates throughout technical faculties and tertiary establishments in Lagos State have been empowered with in-demand mushy expertise by One Valuable Life (OPL) Academy, below its Technician Empowerment Program (TEP).

The empowerment program was held in partnership with the Livelihood Influence Fund, the Ministry of Tertiary Training (MTE), and the Lagos State Technical and Vocational Training Board (LASTVEB).

The beneficiaries embody graduates and remaining 12 months college students from Lagos State College (LASU), Lagos State College of Science and Know-how (LASUSTECH) in addition to Authorities Technical Schools in Agidingbi, Epe, Ikorodu, Ikotun and Adosoba, who have already got specialised coaching in Electrical Set up, Plumbing & Pipe becoming, Portray & Ornament, Masonry, RAC/HVAC, Welding & Fabrication, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Pc Engineering (ECE), Electrical and Electronics Engineering (ELECT-ELECT), Civil Engineering, Constructing tech, and Property mgt.

On the commencement ceremony held in Yaba, Lagos on Friday, the graduands have been issued certificates after finishing intensive coaching on efficient communication, emotional intelligence, entrepreneurship, vital considering & problem-solving expertise, and the best way to meet buyer’s expectations amongst others.

Talking on the occasion, Chief Govt Officer of OPL Academy, Oare Ehiemua, confirmed that the graduands have developed capability to work as skilled technicians of their varied fields, saying they weren’t solely skilled on technical expertise however mushy expertise which have ready them for any alternatives sooner or later.

She emphasised the necessity for artisans to prioritize mushy expertise, saying it’s what makes them stand out with shoppers.

She mentioned: “It’s one factor to get a job due to your technical competencies and it’s one other factor to have the ability to retain a consumer. And to retain a consumer, you want superb mushy expertise.”

“With OPL academy, through the years, we’ve been in a position to safe greater than 500 jobs for technicians and N70million in income for the employees and native suppliers.

“Now that they’ve graduated from OPL Academy, they’ve the chance to hitch LaborHack, a sister firm and the following section of our intervention, the place they will begin to entry job alternatives in addition to different way of life advantages like loans for financing, healthcare, and so on.”

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In her tackle, the Packages lead on the academy, Evelyn Idiji, mentioned that the graduates have acquired the mushy expertise wanted for them to thrive in right this moment’s world, each domestically and internationally.

She famous that for the reason that program kicked off in 2019, they’ve been in a position to practice 4,000 technicians throughout completely different states in Nigeria, including that the present 2024 graduates encompass a complete of 803 from the federal government technical faculties and a complete of 213 from the tertiary establishments.

A graduate of Authorities Technical Faculty in Ikotun, Okpako Daniella, who’s a beneficiary of the coaching, lauded the initiative and the coaching they acquired, saying it has formed their lives on the best way to develop into a greater skilled technician.

She mentioned: “As a technician, there are some issues which will come up you can’t search on-line for resolution, however by means of this coaching, we’ve been tutored on the best way to take care of any sort of challenges and likewise develop into knowledgeable in our varied fields.”

One factor that stands this program out, she mentioned, was the reassessment classes included within the coaching to observe enhancements in addition to be certain that the trainees actually perceive what’s being taught and never simply to get the certificates.

One other beneficiary, Amami Valuable who’s a graduate of LASUSTECH, described the coaching as a life-changing alternative that provides requisite expertise for technicians and engineers to develop into higher at what they do.

He mentioned: “I discovered one thing that I by no means anticipated which is past simply my occupation on the academy. I need to confess that this has impacted my private life with full boldness.”

Head, Lagos Area for the Council for Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), Tomide Akinnawo, who represented the Registrar of COREN in Abuja, Adisa Bello, inspired the graduands to constantly develop their expertise and information, noting that the development subject is one which thrives on information and expertise.