By: Olufadi Balarabe Ayuba, ANIPR.
Globally, skill acquisition has become a prerequisite for self-reliance and rapid development. The stage of employment has changed drastically, highlighting the increasing importance of entrepreneurship skills.
At Kwara State Polytechnic, the Entrepreneurship Development Centre (EDC) has remained a driving force in empowering students with practical knowledge that goes beyond what is taught in lecture halls.
From fashion design to photography, catering, shoemaking, hairdressing, soap production, and ICT, students are exposed to real-life skills that can become viable businesses after graduation.
These are not just theoretical sessions. Students are involved in hands-on training where they create, make mistakes, improve, and grow into confident individuals who can do things for themselves.
What makes the EED Centre stand out is the dedication of the instructors. Many are not just teachers but practicing professionals who bring real-world experience into the learning process.
They engage students like future entrepreneurs, not just ordinary learners.
The record breaker, Engr. Dr. Abdul Jimoh Muhammad (The Rector of the polytechnic), who championed the ideas for technological advancement, has brought the school close to the real world.
The distinguished director of the Centre, Dr. Sunday J. A is a passionate academic scholar whose mind allows innovation to prosper.
For a lot of students, the EED experience becomes a turning point. Some start with little interest but end up discovering new passions or building side hustles that begin to generate income even while they are still in school.
In a time when jobs are becoming harder to find, what the EED Center offers is timely and necessary. It is no longer just about earning a certificate. It is about leaving school with a skill, a mindset, and the confidence to create your own path.
No matter your course of study, whether engineering, business, science, or mass communication, one thing is clear. The EED Centre is showing students that they are capable of more than just chasing jobs. They can create value, build businesses, and shape their future with their own hands.
