Barau awards postgraduate scholarships, MSc to 85 indigent college students in cutting-edge fields

Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, has awarded postgraduate scholarships to 85 indigent college students to pursue Master of Science (MSc) levels in varied cutting-edge fields at Bayero University, Kano (BUK).

Senator Barau introduced admission letters to the beneficiaries of Batch A of his Domestic Postgraduate Scholarship Programme on the Amani Event Centre in Kano on Monday.

Through his basis, the Barau I. Jibrin Foundation (BIJF), the beneficiaries will pursue MSc programmes in Cybersecurity, Solar Energy Technology, Software Engineering, Climate Change, Information Technology and Natural Resources Management, amongst different disciplines.

Speaking on the presentation ceremony, Senator Barau described human capital growth because the sine qua non for the progress of any society, stressing that Nigeria was no exception.

“Investing in training, abilities acquisition and superior data is important to constructing a talented workforce able to addressing modern challenges and driving sustainable growth.

“I will continue to strive to ensure that our youths, particularly those from Kano North, are empowered through education to become productive and useful members of society. The number one driver of economic development is human capital development. If you build the youth, you build the nation,” he mentioned.

The Deputy President of the Senate additionally introduced that Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria; the University of Ibadan; the University of Lagos; Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife; and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, had been chosen as beneficiary establishments for the second batch of his home postgraduate scholarship programme.

Explaining the rationale behind choosing universities exterior Kano for the second batch, Senator Barau mentioned the beneficiaries would acquire greater than educational {qualifications}, as publicity to completely different environments and cultures would broaden their data and views.

“My purpose is that this: I imagine that after they journey out of Kano to Nsukka, Ibadan and different locations to check, they aren’t solely studying the programme they’ve enrolled in; they’re additionally including extra feathers to their caps.

“They will have the opportunity to experience a different society and learn how people live their lives. When they return, they will have gained much more because travelling is also part of education,” he mentioned.

The Deputy President of the Senate additionally introduced the donation of laptops to all beneficiaries of the scholarship programme to assist their educational pursuits.

In his remarks, the Provost of the School of Postgraduate Studies, BUK, Professor Tijjani Hassan Darma, counseled Senator Barau for his dedication to supporting training by way of the scholarship and different initiatives.

“On behalf of Bayero University, we appreciate his consistent sponsorship of students. This is not the first batch. He has done this on several occasions, and many students have benefited. This has set him apart,” he mentioned.

Thousands of indigent college students have benefited from each home and international scholarship programmes of the Deputy President of the Senate as a part of his sustained dedication to human capital growth and the development of Kano State and Nigeria at giant.