By Okechukwu Onuegbu
At least five staff of the Anambra State Polytechnic, Mgbakwu, Awka North Local Government Area have emerged and currently benefitting from various TETFund intervention programmes after two years of being accepted by the scheme.
The Rector of the Polytechnic, Dr Nneka Mefoh, disclosed this at Mgbakwu, while presenting certificates of TETFUND awards to some benefitting staff of the institution.
According to a statement from Mr Chukwuanu Sunday Okagbue, the Public Relations Officer of the ANSPoly, three of the beneficiaries would be attending workshops overseas.
They include Dr. Njideka Chiekezie, who is also a Deputy Rector/ANSPOLY TETFund Desk Officer, would be traveling to USA; Mr Ejikeme Chinedu Sunday, Dean Students Affairs would travel to the UK; and the third person, Mr. Ezechi Chibuzo, HOD, Fisheries Technology Depertment to travel for similar programme at another country abroad.
Factcheckng further learnt that two other staff of the institution, Mr. Achonye Christian and Mr. Akwas Cyril, who applied for the TETFund ASTD Sponsorship through ANSPOLY, would undergo PhD programme at two different universities in Nigeria having met all the requirements in the TETFund ASTD sponsorship guidelines.
"In a brief but very heartwarming and Epoch making Event, the Rector Dr. Nneka Mefoh recalled that ANSPOLY was approved as a TETFund beneficiary Institution in 2020, after the successful inspection of the Polytechnic by the TETFund team in 2019.
"The Polytechnic received the first allocation in August 2021, along with other Beneficiary institutions in Nigeria for year 2021 Intervention Funds. She reminded the Staff that there are up to 11 Intervention Lines which included but not limited to Staff Development (Academic Staff Training Development) where qualified Teaching Staff who applied and selected are sponsored by TETFund for Postgraduate Studies both Locally and Abroad.
"The Rector, continued to urge and encourage the Staff to take advantage of this and other Intervention Lines to develop themselves and further develop the Polytechnic, the Students, the State, the Nation and the World at large. She advised the ASTD Sponsorship Beneficiaries to use the opportunity to further develop themselves and their careers and be good Ambassadors of ANSPOLY while they are at the various universities for their postgraduate studies.
In an interview, one of the beneficiaries, Mr. Achonye, thanked TETFUND, federal government, the Polytechnic, and Anambra State government for the opportunity, assuring that they would utilise the opportunity for the benefits of the society.