Entrepreneurship & Skills
Mal. Abdullahi Adamu Dodo
CNA, FABSENThe Entrepreneurship unit runs short courses and practical workshops in areas that help student upon graduation to start and grow small businesses. Courses combine hands-on training, mentorship and access to local enterprise resources.
It is worthy of note that Entrepreneurship development Centers are established in institutions with the aim of creating awareness and motivation by providing adequate knowledge and skills necessary for industrial, commercial and economic development of individual in particular, institutions and the nation at large.
Story of the Entreprenueship
In compliance with the directive of the National Board for Technical education (NBTE), the building of Entrepreneurship Development Centre of the Federal Polytechnic Bali was completed and handed over for use on August, 2013.
However, Entrepreneurship as a unit was established earlier in 2010, but as at then, the programme was centered more on Entrepreneurship education which was theoretical in nature. It was until 2012 that instructors were drawn for skill acquisition, it started from a skeletal beginning of about five skills (which included Barbing, Hairdressing, Tailoring, Soap making and dyeing) and gradually, a number of other skills were added and still planning for more.
VOCATIONAL SKILLS
Instruction in practical skills acquisition are given essentially to our National Diploma II and Higher National Diploma II students while in their third semester. The following skills are currently being taught; Fashion design (weaving, embroidery and sewing); Beauty Enhancement (Cosmetology, Barbing, Manicure and Pedicure); Beading and Jewelry, Catering, Soap and cosmetics, GSM Maintenance (Hard and Soft) and ICT. Other skills include, Dyeing, Electrical Installations, Woodworks (Carpentry and Joinery), Animal and crop production, painting and decorations. The unit is also planning to introduce more trades in no distance time.
ABOUT THE CONSULTANCY SERVICES
The Consultancy Services Unit of the Polytechnic is the business unit of the polytechnic, saddled with the responsibility of carrying on business that will fetch internally generated revenue for the polytechnic. Like any other consultancy units operating in sister institutions, the consultancy services unit of Federal Polytechnic Bali is registered with CAC on the 20th of August 2021 as limited liability Company with the legal name of BALI COMPREHENSIVE VENTURES LIMITED with One Million Naira ordinary shares.
The unit is registered to majorly carry on the business of Educational services and consultancy, Entrepreneurship services, guidance and counselling, Business support and development, ICT training, project supervision and management, marketing and distribution of general goods and many more. These can be found in the memorandum of association of the company.
Recently, the memo was altered and approved by the CAC on the 12th October, 2024 as a result of the recommendation of the 4th Governing Council to include the business of Engineering services and consultancy, Building design, Works and construction services and printing and publishing services, so that the company can be engaged as consultant when it comes to building structures in the polytechnic and outside the polytechnic, the unit also serve as revenue collecting agent on behalf of the polytechnic and carry on training and other services to generate income and remit same to the polytechnic when needed. The consultancy services unit is also appointed by the management the model academy of the polytechnic (The primary and secondary school established by the polytechnic). This is to bring all revenue centers under one umbrella for easy administration and control.
Skills You Can Learn
