The Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti has reaffirmed its zero tolerance for all forms of anti-social behaviours such as; examination misconduct, cultism, sexual harassment, hooliganism, corruption, prostitution, gangsterism inappropriate dressing among others.
The Rector of the Institution, Dr. Dayo Hephzibah Oladebeye made the emphasis at the Matriculation Ceremony for the 2020/2021 Academic Session held on Friday, 13th August, 2021 at the Sports Complex.
Dr. Oladebeye observed that the emphasis had become imperative because the Institution has been in the frontline of notable enviable, reliable and desirable Federal Tertiary Institutions and is capable of delivering and discharging optimum academic prowess in all spheres to the students and other knowledge seekers across the world.
He noted that the tall order standing of the Polytechnic has been evidenced in the quality of graduates produced by the Polytechnic since inception and the values this has added to the society worldwide.
The Rector also emphasised that the Institution will not relent in its pursuit of Academic excellence, which has continued to be its watchword and focus in line with the Institution’s stated Vision, while also assuring that the Management will leave no stone unturned in ensuring that the Institution is taken to the next level of advancement for the benefits of all.
He equally pointed out that the Polytechnic’s personnel are renowned international scholars and highly motivated to give their best and reach based on the revised curricula provided by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) designed to impart them with requisite knowledge and skills, this he noted informed the decision of the NBTE a few years back in making the Polytechnic a model and reference point for other Institutions in entrepreneurship studies.
Dr. Oladebeye admonished the about ten thousand (10,000) fresh students to sit up, noting that “the distance between the matriculation ceremony and convocation is very wide, hence it is important that they make the journey end well by ensuring that they are regular in class, carry out assignments accordingly and by also shunning all deviant behaviours and other vices that can expose them to danger.”
The Rector also charged them to see their matriculation as an opportunity to aim and attain higher academic laurels and also equip themselves for a rewarding future as well as a challenge for them to live a morally upright life despite the pervading decay of the society.
He, therefore, cautioned them on embracing evil or any form of anti-social activities as the Management has put in place a vigilant security network to closely monitor and sniff out the bad eggs among them.
Highlights of the Ceremony was the administration of Matriculation Oath on the fresh students by the Registrar, Mrs Kehinde Ekanem as well as the physical presentation of Award of Excellence and Cash Gifts to 65 Polytechnic scholars, who were the best students at their ND I and HND I levels in all departments at the end of the 2019/2020 Academic Session.
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