World Bank supporting varsities to develop young talents in science, tech
The World Bank Education Director, Dr Jaime Saavedra Chanduvi, has stated that the organization is breaking new grounds in supporting universities to improve the quality of education and research and the development for young talents in science and technology in Nigeria. Chanduvi stated this when he paid a visit to the African University of Science […]
The World Bank Education Director, Dr Jaime Saavedra Chanduvi, has stated that the organization is breaking new grounds in supporting universities to improve the quality of education and research and the development for young talents in science and technology in Nigeria.
Chanduvi stated this when he paid a visit to the African University of Science and Technology (AUST), Abuja to get a brief on the work on the African Centre of Excellence (ACE) and interact with students on their experiences.
He said, “We have 10 centres of excellence in Nigeria and they are also providing very high quality education on science and technology to young people in Nigeria and other African countries.”
According to him, the students who are on World Bank scholarship and cut across African countries are having a great opportunity to getting great education in technology and science fields. “At the same time, they have huge responsibilities because the future of Africa would be on their shoulders. The research they are doing now and the ones they will be doing soon in the productive sectors, is not just to build a career for themselves but they are going to be creating job opportunities in the future.”
He said in that regard, it is an important investment that will be critical to continue the process of development and creation of jobs in Africa.
The ACE centre leader in University of Port Harcourt, Prof Ogbonna Joel, in his presentation said, “the centre has embarked on several researches and collaborated with industries to give students opportunity to be able to solve the problem of oil and gas in the region”.