CHAPTER ONE

1.0     INTRODUCTION

1.1     DEFINITION OF SIWES

The Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) is an accepted skills Program which forms part of the approved academic standards in the degree Program for Nigerian Universities. In 1974, the Federal Government of Nigeria introduced the national policy on Industrial training, called the Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES). This Program under the umbrella of the Ministry of Education through the Industrial Training Fund (ITF). It was designed to help students acquire the necessary practical experience in their fields of study and other related professions.

1.2     BACKGROUND OF SIWES

The student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) was established by ITF (Industrial Training Fund) I the year 1973 to solve the problem of lack of adequate proper skills for employment of Tertiary Institution graduates by Nigeria Industries.

The student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) was founded to be skill training program to help expose and prepare student of Universities Polytechnics and college of  Education for the Industrial work situation to be met after graduation.

This scheme serves as a smooth transition from the classroom to the world of work and further helps in the application of knowledge.

The scheme provides students with opportunity of acquiring and exposing themselves to the experience required in handling and managing of equipment and machinery that are usually not made available in their institution.

1.3     OBJECTIVES OF SIWES

·       Provide an avenue for student to acquire Industrial skills for experience during their course of study

·       Expose students to work methods and techniques that may not be available during their course of study

·       Bridging the gap between theory and practice by providing a platform to apply knowledge learnt in school to real work situations.

·       Enabling the easier and smoother transition from school by equipping students with better contacts for future work placement.

1.4     BODIES INVOLVED IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SIWES

The bodies involved are: Federal Government, Industrial Training Fund (ITF), Other Supervising Agencies are: National University Commission (NUC), National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) & National Council for Colleges of Education (NCCE).

 

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