Kaduna State University and SMEDAN to collaborate on a skills acquisition training center.

The Vice-Chancellor of Kaduna State University Prof. Abdullahi Ibrahim Musa received a delegation of Small and Medium-scale Enterprises Development Agency- SMEDAN for partnership on a skills acquisition training center in his office on Monday, 15th January 2024. Facilitator and Chairperson of Kaduna State Pension Bureau, Prof. Salamatu Isa said the purpose of SMEDAN is to access entrepreneurship facilities in the university to assign it the status of a center for the agency in bridging the skills acquisition training and award grants to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises particularly in the northern part of the country.

In his remarks,  Prof. Musa welcomed the initiative of the SMEDAN in streamlining its activities towards universities. He assured the delegation of meeting the requirements given the various entrepreneurship skills already put in place by the institution.

To this end, he directed for tour of facilities for assessment by the team. The delegation comprising Prof. Salamatu and Technical Assistant to the Director-General, SMEDAN, Adamu Barde Abubakar was conducted around by the Supervisor of the skills center, Bilques Yusuf who showed them various skills that included salon, tailoring, ICT, shoe making, restaurant, make-up, culinary arts and bakery among others.

In their submission, Prof. Salamatu expressed satisfaction with the skills on the ground for the beneficiaries. While Barde said he was impressed with the track record of all its activities. Barde added that the skills are part of SMEDAN's guiding principle of outreach.

In conclusion, the Vice Chancellor reiterated the university's strategic plan for community engagement in line with the philosophy of business process redesign.

 

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Usman Ilyasu Ladan 

For: Public Relations Officer