NSE Gives Scholarship to Outstanding students in 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.

In a virtual gathering held as of late by Nigerian Society of Engineer (NSE), sixteen secondary students received scholarship grants, from the Nigerian Society of Engineer, NSE for being outstanding in the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), directed by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB).

The grant, established by NSE is to encourage secondary secondary students to venture into the engineering career and STEM related courses in the university. these sixteen students wee thereby grant a five-year scholarship after gaining admission to their various universities.

In this case the 16 students are to enjoy a 5 year scholarship after gaining admission into the university of their choice studying engineering.

The president of NSE Engr. Babagana Mohammed, FNSE, in his welcome address stated that the main reason of this activity is to show that NSE is willing empower and support talents in the country to accomplish their objectives and also change the country Nigeria to an innovatively propelled nation sooner rather than later.

His words "The Nigerian Society of Engineers ( NSE) has , in accordance with her key strategic goal of getting more Nigerians to peruse and work on Engineering profession, and to develop the Practice of the Profession in the entirety of its implications chose to grant these high potential future creators , trailblazers and issue solvers scholarship grant for the multi year length of their examinations at their prefered universities."

In his words "We should essentially illuminate tomorrow today". In the event that we neglect to take certifiable activities to help, move, advance and to be sure evacuate the hindrances to an information and aptitude driven society, we wouldn't see ourselves as effective. We should along these lines, mediate when and where we should. This fills in as a positive case of what should be finished by an exceptionally respected and all around regarded society like NSE."

Engr. Babagana further said that with a greater amount of these direct collective, non – administrative, inspired mediations and plans, the establishment would be laid for a technically knowledgeable age that would be equipped for contending with, and being the best amongst their peers from different parts of the world.

"What's more, this would ensure the fate of this country from a specialized ability pool viewpoint .Suffice it to state, that with comparable activities by others "when I take a gander at the future, it is so splendid it consumes my eyes". Then again, on the off chance that we neglect to do what we have to, and saddle the administration with all the duties, we will play the ostrich."

The NSE President encouraged all to consider it to be their obligation and hallowed duty to situate the Engineering calling and future workforce to be in a situation to assume a basic job in our advancing Society where specialized aptitudes and imagination will be profoundly looked for after.

He included that, "The seeds for Nigerian and in fact African innovative change and advancement should be planted and supported today." "Science can divert and intrigue every one of us, yet it is Engineering that changes the World". The Engineer has been, and is, a producer of history. Researcher study the World all things considered, Engineers make the World that has never been. The best approach to succeed is to twofold our disappointment rate."

"We are altogether mindful of our difficulties today. They are altogether simple to see since we don't need sight. What we need and need , is the premonition and the ability to imagine what tomorrow will resemble and steps and measures that are required to moderate the disadvantages so as to propel our country."

The NSE President additionally educated the members regarding increasingly commendable plans will be propelled soon, one of such is a tutoring program called "Overcoming any issues" and it will begin with this arrangement of understudies as the main recipients. They will be doled out tutors that will guarantee that they remain engaged and trained all through the length of their investigations.

This grant and mentorship conspire as indicated by the him will check a reasonable takeoff from an earlier time. It is an endeavor by the designing calling to have a handshake with the general public through guardians, watchmen and students.

The Executive Governor of Borno State, His Excellency, Engr. Babagana Umara Zulum, FNSE, acknowledged NSE for assembling the honors as this would fill in as a rousing component that would support optional school understudies male and female to contemplate building and STEM related course and become proficient specialists

He additionally communicated stress over what he named as 'crisscross' between instructive framework and the designing calling.

Engr. Zulum asked NSE to work at overcoming any barrier between the designing and the work advertise, including that the body must make a solid effort to prepare understudies towards turning out to be independent and centered.

He vowed to imitate the honor in his state to support the investigation of building for national turn of events.

A portion of the understudies who got the grant and their scores in the UTME and their condition of source incorporate; Maduafokwa Egoagwuagwu Agnes, Anambra State, 365; Nwobi Okwuchukwu David, Anambra State 363; Ojuba Mezisashe Shalom Edo State, 359; Elekwu Victor Chukwuemeka, Delta State 359; Adebola Oluwatobi Paul, Ekiti State, 358; and Gboyega Oluwatobiloba Enoch, Ekiti State, 356.

Others include: Ojo Samuel Oluwatobi Ondo State, 355; Utulu Jebose George Delta State, 355; Osom Akan Awesome, Akwa Ibom State, 353; Akakabota Fejiro Simeon, Delta State, 352; Ogundele Favor Jesupemi, Kwara State, 352; Alatise Monsurah Bisola, Oyo State, 352 and Adelaja Oluwasemilore Daniel, Ogun State, 352.

The features of the virtual gathering was the introduction of grants and PCs to the extraordinary understudies. Also, some remarkable dignitaries present and member at the virtual gathering were Engr. Emeka Eze, FNSE; the prompt past leader of APWEN, Engr. Dr. Felicia Nnenna Agubata, FNSE, among others.

Source: Egnr. Mary Afolayan, Chairman APWEN Lagos.