THE DAIRY GAME: THE MEANING OF I.T: ALL4ONE 100% PAYOUT TO STEEMALIVE #CLUB5050

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INTRODUCTION

Hi and good day great steemians my name is Otis patience and welcome to my blog. My today's all4one post will be about industrial training (I.T) what it means, objective and benefits.

From last year November to December most of my dairy game was all about industrial training. I wrote about the various locations where I did my I.T and also shared some of the knowledge here of steemit. Most of my dairy game will be about my current activities in school.

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I.T at PIGGERY UNIT

BRIEF HISTORY OF SIWES

The Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) is a training program designed to prepare students for higher institution for the industrial work situation they are likely to meet after graduation. Before the establishment of the scheme, there was a growing concern about industrialist, that graduate of institution of higher learning lacked adequate practical skills, preparatory for employment in industries.

Therefore, the employers of labor deemed it fit for improvement of this sector and it led to the initiation and designing of the scheme by the fund during its formative years 1973/74 introduce to familiarize the students with the skills of handling employer’s equipment’s and machine.

The ITF solely funded the scheme during its formative years after which it withdraws from the scheme in 1978 due to the financial problems, the federal government handover the scheme in 1979 to both the National University Commission (NUC) and the National Board of Technical Education (NBTE). Later in November 1984 the federal Government changed the management and implementation of the scheme to ITF and it was effectively taken over by the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) in July 1985 with the funding being solely borne by the federal government.

AIM/OBJECTIVE OF SIWES

The Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) was initiated to update practical knowledge of students in the Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Technology.
It IS aimed at bridging the gap between the theoretical knowledge acquired in classes and technical knowledge in the industry by providing students with the opportunities to apply their educational knowledge in real work situations.

It contributes to improving the quality of technical skills generally available in the pool from which employers source technical manpower Its gives student the opportunity to blend the theoretical knowledge acquired in the classroom and with practical hands on application of knowledge required to perform work in the industry.

It prepares students for employment and makes the transition from school to the industry easier after graduation.
To provide an avenue for students of tertiary institutions to acquire industrial skills and experience in their course of study.
( To expose students to work methods and techniques in handling machineries that may not be available in their institutions.
( To make opportunities available for students to apply their knowledge in real work situations thereby bridging the gap between theory and practical.
( To enlist and strengthen employers' involvement in the entire educational process of preparing university graduates for employment in the industry.

ROLE OF INDUSTRIAL TRAINING FUND

Provide logistic materials needed to administer the scheme in various places.
Provision of direct training, vocational and apprentice training and also administers the Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES).

Stimulation of human performance, improvement of productivity and to induce value-added production in industry and commerce.

Organization of biennial conference and seminar on SIWES.

Compile list of employers’ available training places for industrial attachment and forward such lists to the coordinating agencies (such as NUC, NBTE and NCCE).

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