Federal Polytechnic Idah in Kogi state has matriculated over 2,500 students for both ND and HND students.
The Rector of the institution, Dr. Danjuma Baba disclosed this during the 35TH matriculation of the institution held on Saturday at the convocation pavilion.
He stressed that Over one thousand candidates have been offered provisional admission to read various courses at the HND level.
Out of over two thousand candidates that applied for ND progarmme, only about one thousand five hundred have been offered provisional admission while another over one thousand candidates have been offered provisional admission to read various courses at the HND level.
“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
“This Administration has more than any previous one 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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