Dr A.J. Salemcity
B.Sc., Ph.D., M.Sc.
Ag. Director
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It is a great pleasure to welcome you all to the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo City, Ondo State, Nigeria, as well as to the Students’ Industrial Work Scheme (SIWES) unit of the institution. The unit is headed by a SIWES Director, and it also has non-academic supporting staff who are involved in day-to-day administrative activities regarding students’ industrial placements within and outside Ondo State. At the Departmental level, there are departmental SIWES Coordinators who are in charge of SIWES activities, as well as giving reports to the SIWES Director through their various Heads of Departments.
SIWES Unit works in collaboration with the Industrial Training Fund to ensure that students in science-based courses acquire adequate practical exposure that will enhance their competence and self-reliance after graduation.
The University has set up the Students’ Industrial Work Scheme Unit under the Vice Chancellor in the second year (2017) of the University's existence. The Unit is established in line with the educational policy of the Federal Government of Nigeria, which makes it compulsory for students in almost all professional disciplines to participate in industrial attachment as a requirement for graduation. The Unit is saddled with the following responsibilities:
i. Liaison with the National Universities Commission (NUC) and Industrial Training Fund (ITF) in all matters related to the SIWES;
ii. Preparation of master list and placement list;
iii. Placement of students in industries and other establishments;
iv. Organising SIWES orientation program for students;
v. Visiting and supervising students on the industrial training field;
vi. Coordinating all other industrial training activities such as students' work reports, students' work seminars, general assessment, and payment of industrial allowances; and
vii. Fostering effective contact and collaboration between the University and the industries.
To achieve the objectives of the scheme, collaboration is necessary between the Unit and various industries, government establishments, and relevant institutions, such as the National Universities Commission (NUC) and the Industrial Training Fund (ITF), in the operation of the scheme.
Students are expected to participate in the SIWES exercise, which has a total duration of six months of training.
Finally, I congratulate you and wish you the best in all your SIWES exercises during your studentship.
Click here to download the SIWES Forms http://unimed.edu.ng/unimed_doc/siwes_placement_letter.pdf
Dr A.J. Salemcity
Ag. Director, SIWES, UNIMED
SIWES is designed to have the following specific training objectives:
ü To provide students with an opportunity to apply knowledge in real work situation thereby bridging the gap between theory and practice;
ü To expose students to the industrial work situation;
ü To familiarize students to the needed experience in handling equipment and machinery;
ü To enlist and strengthen employers involvement in the entire educational process and prepare students for employment after graduation; and
ü To make the transition from school to the world of work easier and enhance students’ contacts for later job placement.
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