NEWS: Universities Upgrade as well as Endowment Programs of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF)
In a previous article on the purpose of the PTDF inward both local as well as unusual scholarships, nosotros had described the Local Scholarship Scheme (LSS) of the PTDF every bit a system "designed to encourage outstanding students inward Nigeria to pursue Programs relevant to the evolution of the oil as well as gas manufacture inward Nigerian universities which direct maintain been upgraded yesteryear the PTDF fund".
In this article, nosotros volition endure bringing to your honour those programs inward Nigerian universities which direct maintain been upgraded inward the ongoing PTDF's 'Universities Upgrade as well as Endowment Programs'.
For the avoidance of doubt, these programs embarked on bt the PTDF are really laudable as well as they include the Universities Upgrade Program, PTI Upgrade Program, PTDF Endowment Program, as well as the PTDF ICT Centres.
1. Universities Upgrade Program
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 gene of the Program of Action of the PTDF, as well as the selected universities as well as departments include:
In a previous article on the purpose of the PTDF inward both local as well as unusual scholarships, nosotros had described the Local Scholarship Scheme (LSS) of the PTDF every bit a system "designed to encourage outstanding students inward Nigeria to pursue Programs relevant to the evolution of the oil as well as gas manufacture inward Nigerian universities which direct maintain been upgraded yesteryear the PTDF fund".
In this article, nosotros volition endure bringing to your honour those programs inward Nigerian universities which direct maintain been upgraded inward the ongoing PTDF's 'Universities Upgrade as well as Endowment Programs'.
For the avoidance of doubt, these programs embarked on bt the PTDF are really laudable as well as they include the Universities Upgrade Program, PTI Upgrade Program, PTDF Endowment Program, as well as the PTDF ICT Centres.
1. Universities Upgrade Program
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 gene of the Program of Action of the PTDF, as well as the selected universities as well as departments include:
- University of Port Harcourt; Gas Engineering
- University of Ibadan; Petroleum Engineering
- University of Benin; Chemical Engineering
- University of Nigeria, Nsukka; Geology
- University of Maiduguri; Geology
- University of Jos; Geology as well as Mining
- Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria; Chemical Engineering
- Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto; Pure as well as Applied Chemistry
It is designed to endure inward phases, as well as aimed at ensuring these departments encounter national as well as international standards for veritable as well as sustainable centers of excellence.
SPECIAL PROGRAMS/PROJECTS IN THE NIGER DELTA
In describe amongst the government's supposed computer program of Poverty Eradication, through empowering youths of the Niger Delta as well as re-injecting resources derived from these oil producing communities amongst a thought to addressing the problems real inward the area, the PTDF undertakes or as well as then strategic projects/programs, or as well as then of which are:
The Petroleum Training Institute (PTI), Effurun Delta State was established yesteryear the Federal Government of Nigeria inward 1973 every bit a pre-requisite for the membership of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), to educate Indigenous middle flat Technical Manpower to encounter the labor strength need of the Oil & Gas Industry inward Nigeria as well as the West African Sub-Region.
Essentially, the PTI upgrade projection was necessitated every bit a upshot of the shortage of indigenous middle flat technical manpower for the oil as well as gas Industry. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 province of affairs which continued to deteriorate, as well as then much that expatriates were engaged to comport out jobs that Nigerians tin adequately create if good trained.
PTDF was mandated to upgrade the establishment to a Center of Excellence inward the West African region. The upgrade commenced as well as has the next components:
3. PTDF Endowment Program
This fund is run inward vi Federal Universities every bit listed below:
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE FUND
The furtherance of inquiry as well as preparation on how to successfully exploit Nigeria's enormous oil as well as gas resources to the fullest advantage
Due to the major responsibleness of developing capacity inward human resources as well as applied scientific discipline inward the Oil as well as Gas industry, improvement of learning facilities specifically inward ICT was undertaken inward or as well as then selected secondary schools, 24 Tertiary Institutions (in Oil as well as Gas related departments), xx Federal Colleges of Education as well as 102 Unity Schools spread across dissimilar parts of the Country.
To see the official PTDF spider web site acquire to: www.ptdf.gov.ng
SPECIAL PROGRAMS/PROJECTS IN THE NIGER DELTA
In describe amongst the government's supposed computer program of Poverty Eradication, through empowering youths of the Niger Delta as well as re-injecting resources derived from these oil producing communities amongst a thought to addressing the problems real inward the area, the PTDF undertakes or as well as then strategic projects/programs, or as well as then of which are:
- Completion of the Federal Technical Institute, Bonny, Rivers State; designed to educate students inward obtaining professional person certificates inward Gas, Petroleum as well as Environmental studies.
- Establishment of the Federal Polytechnic, Ekowe, Bayelsa State; amongst specialization inward Gas, Petroleum as well as Environmental studies.
- Establishment of master copy as well as secondary schools at Oporaza as well as Okeronkoko communities inward Delta State.
The Petroleum Training Institute (PTI), Effurun Delta State was established yesteryear the Federal Government of Nigeria inward 1973 every bit a pre-requisite for the membership of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), to educate Indigenous middle flat Technical Manpower to encounter the labor strength need of the Oil & Gas Industry inward Nigeria as well as the West African Sub-Region.
Essentially, the PTI upgrade projection was necessitated every bit a upshot of the shortage of indigenous middle flat technical manpower for the oil as well as gas Industry. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 province of affairs which continued to deteriorate, as well as then much that expatriates were engaged to comport out jobs that Nigerians tin adequately create if good trained.
PTDF was mandated to upgrade the establishment to a Center of Excellence inward the West African region. The upgrade commenced as well as has the next components:
- Education as well as Training
- Infrastructure as well as Facilities
- Organizational Restructuring
3. PTDF Endowment Program
This fund is run inward vi Federal Universities every bit listed below:
- Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria; Chemical Engineering
- University of Ibadan; Petroleum Engineering
- University of Maiduguri; Geology
- Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto; Pure as well as Applied Chemistry
- University of Nigeria, Nsukka; Geology
- University of Port Harcourt; Gas Engineering
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE FUND
The furtherance of inquiry as well as preparation on how to successfully exploit Nigeria's enormous oil as well as gas resources to the fullest advantage
- To encourage large scale evolution of interdisciplinary teaching as well as inquiry programs
- To render educational opportunities for undergradute as well as postgraduate inventiveness innovation
- Development of indigenous qualified manpower amongst the correct skills to exploit as well as create out the oil industry
- To undertake inquiry inward those areas that would facilitate the exploration as well as exploitation of Nigeria's mineral resources
- To serve every bit an interface betwixt the institutions as well as the diverse stakeholders.
Due to the major responsibleness of developing capacity inward human resources as well as applied scientific discipline inward the Oil as well as Gas industry, improvement of learning facilities specifically inward ICT was undertaken inward or as well as then selected secondary schools, 24 Tertiary Institutions (in Oil as well as Gas related departments), xx Federal Colleges of Education as well as 102 Unity Schools spread across dissimilar parts of the Country.
To see the official PTDF spider web site acquire to: www.ptdf.gov.ng
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