…as VC denies retrenchment rumor
Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti says it has begun to apply modern technological methodologies to raise the bar of the institution and address some of its teething problems which include delay in the process of transcripts and certificates.
Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor Edward Olanipekun made this known during a press conference to herald the 27th convocation ceremony of the institution.
Professor Olanipekun noted that the management had put in place a veritable mechanism for online processing and delivery of transcripts to any global destination within 72 hours of request adding that processing of all the backlog of transcript requests were almost completed.
He said:” Ekiti State University had deployed a robust e-learning platform via its home-grown portal, in response to the educational challenge in higher institutions occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic. Taking advantage of our enterprise mailing system with Google, we have unlimited access to Google to deliver online Video lectures to our students in real time.
“At the moment, our E-examination centre is equipped with 700 functional computers. We have also commenced the process to increase the total number of computers to not less than 1500 in the nearest future.
“With the recent migration of our portal to a dedicated cloud server, collection of fees and other payments in the university is now seamless. We have thus put behind us the infamous past malfeasance by some staff, and exploitation of our students by fraudulent cyber cafe operators.
Professor Olanipekun promised to continue to initiate positive ideas that would improve moral and academic excellence of the university through partnership with relevant institutions and individuals.
He noted that the university management with the support of the state government, the Governing Council, the Alumni Association and other stakeholders have continued to pursue the process of restructuring and re-engineering every facet of the university to ensure that the societal expectations and dreams of the institution’s founding fathers are met.
“As a university, we shall continue to cultivate strategic global partners and building networks and synergies that promote our contributions to sustainable global development. We will continue to partner with the government as well as embrace symbiotic academic linkages with top-rated institutions of learning, both locally and internationally.
On the allegation of retrenchment, the VC denied the speculations describing it as untrue.
He said:”There is no iota of truth in the statement, it was masterminded by fifth columnists who finds delight in causing unnecessary confusion.
“The same persons behind this rumour are also the ones that submitted memoranda in 2018 alleging that the university was over staffed.
Professor Olanipekun noted that seventy out of eighty one academic programmes offered by the university have been accredited with plans to get others done.
Activities marking the convocation continues on Tuesday with the convocation lecture.
Statistics from the press conference shows that the university graduated 79 first class, 1847 second class upper, 3343 second class upper 332 Third class and one pass.