MISSION STATEMENT

VISION: To be the most innovative in training for professionalism, self-sufficiency and service to humanity.
MISSION: To equip students with the necessary practical knowledge and technical skills for self-employment and effective involvement in Nigeria's industrial growth. To build competencies through work-study programmes for skills acquisition and career and human capital development.

The main activities of the Office of SIWES at Kwara State University include:

• Seeking industrial placement for undergraduate students enrolled in disciplines scheduled for participation in SIWES.
• Facilitating SIWES placement in public and private organizations across Nigeria.
• Supervision, monitoring and evaluation of students on industrial attachment.
• In conjunction with the ITF Area Office, organize an annual pre-attachment orientation programme.
• Processing of students’ logbooks, ITF forms, industrial attachment reports and students’ allowances.
• Training and sensitization of students and departmental SIWES Coordinators.
• Timely collection, completion, and submission of all ITF forms/ documents (master list, placement list, direct e-payment form and ITF form 8) to supervising Agencies like the ITF Headquarters Jos and NUC Abuja.
• Identify placement opportunities for students and assist in the placement of students on attachment with employers.
• Issuance of letters to introduce students to the employers.
• Ensure the master and placement lists are promptly prepared and submitted to the ITF and NUC yearly (not later than 3 months before the commencement of Industrial Attachment).
• Ensure students' SIWES logbooks are examined, vetted, and signed by University Supervisors, Industry-based Supervisors, and ITF staff.
• Effectively follow up with ITF on all payments to students and the University.
• Capture the students’ bank details at the point of registration for SIWES.
• Develop and sustain the right attitude and mindset among supervisors thus motivating them to effectively play their supervisory role to the maximum benefit of students during SIWES.
• Prepare and submit reports on the Scheme to the ITF after the programme.
• Resolve problems arising from Industrial Training during and after the training.
• Attending Quarterly SIWES Zonal Coordinators’ Review Meetings across institutions in Kwara State.

Objectives and benefits

• To provide an avenue for students in institutions of higher learning to acquire industrial skills and experience in their course of study.
• To prepare students for the industrial work situation they are to meet after graduation.
• To expose students to work methods and techniques in handling equipment and machinery that may not be available in their Institutions.
• To make the transition from school to the world of work easier, and enhance students’ contacts for later job placement.
• To provide students with an opportunity to apply their knowledge in real work situations thereby bridging the gap between theory and practical.
• To enlist and strengthen employers’ involvement in the entire educational process and prepare students for employment after graduation.