For the third consecutive time, Covenant University (CU), Ota has emerged tops again in the Presidential Special Scholarship Scheme for Innovation and Development (PRESSID).
The University produced 11 First Class graduates among the 102
successful candidates for the 2015/2016 academic session of the
programme, as published by the National Universities Commission (NUC).
While announcing the cheery news to the faculty and staff at a
meeting on Friday, April 17, 2015, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Charles
Ayo, said this has again validated the excellent academic programmes of
the University.
It should be recalled that Covenant University came tops in the
maiden edition of the Scheme in the 2013/2014 academic session and also
produced 10 percent of the successful candidate in the 2014/2015
edition.
The breakdown of this year’s result shows that the University
produced 11 of the 102 successful candidates, representing 10.76 percent
(approximately 11%). Also, the gender distribution shows that they were
six males and five females.
A further breakdown by programme representation shows that
Electrical/Electronics Engineering produced 4 candidates, ICT produced
2, Accounting, 1, Economics, 2 and Petroleum Engineering, 2.
The Federal Government of Nigeria instituted PRESSID as part of
efforts to develop a critical mass of professionals who would serve as
catalysts of change and agents of scientific and technological
advancement, as well as sustainable economic development.
The Scheme sponsors selected first class graduates from any
recognised and approved university in the country for postgraduate
studies in the top 100 universities in the world.
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