From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja
The Federal Polytechnic Idah(FPI), in Kogi state, has matriculated 2,500 students for both ND and HND Programmes for 2022/2023 academic session.
The Rector of the institution, Dr. Danjuma Baba disclosed this during the 35TH matriculation ceremony of the institution held on Saturday at the convocation pavilion.
He said that one thousand candidates were offered provisional admission to read various courses at the HND level while one thousand five hundred candidates were offered provisional admission for ND Programmes.
The Rector appeals that “There shall be no absenteeism from lectures, tests and assignments. The minimum class attendance required of full-time students in a Semester for each course is 75% of the total contact hours for the Semester.
“All Academic Departments shall keep attendance register for this purpose. Only students who meet this requirement will graduate. Study the Student Handbook religiously as ignorance is no excuse in law.
“Recently we expelled a student for refusal to fill the misconduct form despite her claim of ignorance because it is clearly stated in the Student Handbook.
“Let me warn at this point that the Polytechnic will not tolerate neither will it condone any act of indiscipline on the part of any student. You are to qualify for graduation only when you have been certified both in character and in learning A
“This Administration has attracted more TETFund Interventions in infrastructure, office furniture, equipment for Laboratories and workshops. In addition, the Capital Projects funded by the Federal Government under this Administration has been overwhelming and unprecedented.
“Over fifteen TETfund structures, and road networks and other facilities by the Federal Government are now ready for commissioning. This has greatly enhanced our capacity to admit more students for various courses in the Polytechnic,” he said.
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