Fed Poly Ado-Ekiti students get cash rewards for academic feats

No fewer than 64 students of the Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti, were on Friday rewarded with cash for performing excellently in their academic activities during the 2020/2021 academic session.

Each of the lucky students was presented with a certificate of recognition and N10,000 cash for their feats at the 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 combined matriculation.

While 63 of the students were rewarded based on higher academic performances in their various fields of studies, Miss Fadugba Pelumi, a fresh student of Mass Communications was awarded for exhibiting higher moral standards.

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According to the Institution’s Rector, Dr Dayo Oladebeye, Fadugba displayed a high sense of morality and commitment by reciting the institution’s anthem correctly during the students’ orientation despite being a fresh Student.

“I was watching with rapt attention how she was reciting the school’s anthem during the orientation and I was moved by her display of commitment.

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“We put her to the test by asking her to repeat the anthem which she did perfectly and because of that the management decided to reward her as a good example to others,” Oladebeye said.

Oladebeye said the awards were instituted to encourage and instil hard work and seriousness in the students for them to face their studies tenaciously.

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“It is awarded to the best students at the ND 1 and HND 1 levels of the previous session in each department during the matriculation every year.

“At this ceremony, qualified ND 1 and HND 1 full-time students of the evening programme at the end of the second semester 2020/2021 examinations will each receive a sum of N10,000 cash and a certificate of merit.

“This is to serve as motivation for all freshmen to help them strive towards excellence.

“It would be your turn for recognition during next year’s matriculation ceremony if you take your studies seriously and seize the bull by the horn from now,” he said.

The rector also used the opportunity to reiterate the management’s zero tolerance for anti-social behaviours among the students.

He explained that anti-social activities such as internet fraud, known as Yahoo Yahoo, cultism, hooliganism, prostitution, sexual harassment and examination malpractices would not be condoned in the polytechnic.

“Emphasis is tenaciously laid on the modest and decent dressing.

“I will like to advise you to show respect to your colleagues and staff of the Polytechnic for a fruitful and productive stay on this campus”.

“It is understandable that higher institution is a place where you enjoy a lot of freedom, but sometimes that freedom often comes with some corresponding obligations.

“As you must have heard, many students, through their carelessness have allowed the illusion of freedom of being in higher institution of learning lure them away from the path of seriousness and commitment to studies,” he said.

Oladebeye said the management of the polytechnic had put in place, facilities and programmes to deliver good services to the students in spite of its dwindling resources.

He listed some of the facilities and programmes to include: the publication of textbooks, a well-equipped digital library, Best Students scholarship award, sporting activities and relaxation facilities, Information and Communication Technology, ICT, Entrepreneurship Programme, and Quality Health Care, among others.

Miss Tosin Awoniyi of the Agriculture Department and Samuel Oladipupo of the Civil Engineering Department who are beneficiaries promised to reciprocate the kind gesture by studying hard to excel in their examinations.

Over ten thousand students were matriculated to study various courses in the polytechnic for the 2021/2022 academic session.

The major highlight of the event was the administration of oath to the new students by Mrs Kehinde Ekanem, the Institution’s Registrar. (NAN)