The Akwa Ibom State Authorities has launched the names of 271 college students to bear choice examination for participation in the UK Training Change Programme, proposed by Governor Umo Eno.
The scholars — the general finest three per college — have been chosen by the Commissioner for Training, Idongesit Etiebet, from public secondary colleges throughout the state, James Edet, everlasting secretary, Ministry of Info, mentioned in a press release on Friday.
The scholars are in senior secondary two.
The examination, Mr Edet mentioned, will probably be held on 8 January by 11 a.m., on the state secretariat.
In accordance with Mr Edet, 31 college students – one per native authorities space, will probably be chosen for the programme after their participation in a “paper-based examination.”
From the printed record, college students from Akwa Ibom South District have the very best variety of candidates, 108, adopted by Akwa Ibom North-East with 82, whereas Akwa Ibom North-West has 81.
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“The UK Training Change Programme is a fulfilment of the Governor’s promise of making an alternate programme the place contributors will expertise, be taught and undertake world finest practices geared toward bettering the state’s schooling system and giving publicity to clever college students from the agricultural areas,” Mr Edet mentioned.
Governor Eno, throughout his election marketing campaign, had promised to revive public schooling in Akwa Ibom.
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