SSCE Students in Bida Invent Solar Traffic Circuit

Secretary, Association of Physics Teachers, Malam Ibrahim Mohammed has hailed a physics student of Army Secondary School Bida, on the construction of traffic decongestion circuit using solar panels.

He said the invention by the students will help reduce the rate at which accidents occur on the road and help passengers spend lesser time on the road due to traffic jams.

Malam Ibrahim added that most importantly, it will help the rate at which traffic decongestion circuit that uses electricity malfunctions due to poor power supply faced by the country.

He further explained that the materials used in designing the project are insulators mass spectrograph (instrument that generates electrons) ,crocodile clip, among others ,facilitated its operations.

Source:http://leadership.ng/news/522308/ssce-students-invent-solar-traffic-circuit

Bida Poly: Computer Science Dept. Introduces e-Voting

The Computer Science Department of the Federal Polytechnic Bida Niger State has introduced a technology solution to improve the conduct of elections within the institution.

According to the former Head of department, Mr. Alade Abel, e-voting is a technological base system of conducting election which involves the use of computer and ICT accessories which is equivalent to wireless system.

Abel Added that e-voting has lots of advantages compared to the manual system of voting which everyone is familiar with and is very transparent, faster and without agitation of rigging election.

He explained that in achieving this, a site was created through the internet by the use of software which was connected to the server in the computer laboratory where every student of the department was registered and all data was stored.

Convocates After 8 Years

The Federal Polytechnic Bida held its 14th convocation ceremony after eight years in the newly constructed convocation square of the institution.

The Niger State Governor, Alh Abubarkar Sani Bello ably represented by his deputy, Alh. Ahmed Mohammed Ketso has congratulated the school management for its growth and development within the last eight years, commended the courage of the rector for making sure the convocation held against all odds.

Ketso also congratulated the members of staff and students who have been found worthy in character and learning to earn honors in national and higher national diploma in their various disciplines.

Also speaking, the rector of the polytechnic, Dr Abubakar A. Dzukogi who revealed that the polytechnic is going to make convocation an annual event, expressed displeasure with the long delay in holding convocation in the school and made a solemn determination that convocation is going to be an annual event as long as he remained the rector of the polytechnic.

The rector, however, advised students to shun cultism, exam malpractice and take their studies serious because that is the primary aim of being in school.

Source: http://leadership.ng/news/522314/bida-polys-computer-science-dept-introduces-e-voting

Better Service Delivery - Sokoto State Govt. To Retrain Teachers

Agency Report

The Sokoto State Commissioner for Basic Education, Dr Jabbi Kilgore, has said that arrangements has been concluded to retrain principals and secondary school teachers in the state.

Kilgore told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that retraining was a critical component of the state’s manpower development plan to ensure optimal performance in the sector.

He said that the ministry had partnered with the Shehu Shagari College of Education to achieve the set objectives.

The commissioner said that the ministry was committed in providing enabling environment for imparting knowledge that would have positive impacts on students.

“We are fully committed to injecting modern teaching skills for our teachers to ensure that qualitative and sound education are provided for our students,’’ he said.

Kilgore said the training programmes would create an atmosphere that would be conducive for professionalism and enhance productivity.

He explained that the measures were part of the state government’s resolve to ensure excellent academic performances among students.

He said the students as future leaders must be given solid academic background to excel, adding that the state government had declared a state of emergency in the education sector.

According to him, all the basic needs will be provided to move the sector forward.

“We will provide basic learning materials, infrastructure and conducive atmosphere for learning in all public schools.’’

Kilgore called on the principals and teachers to redouble their efforts in the discharge of their duties and be committed to the state government’s cardinal objective of developing the sector.

He also called on parents to complement the efforts of the state government by sending their children to school in good time, especially those on day schools. (NAN)