SIWES REPORT HELD AT ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, ABA, ABIA STATE

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1. MEANING AND HISTORY OF SIWES

The Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) was initiated by The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) in 1973 to bridge the gap between theory and practice. They achieved this by providing a platform for undergraduate students to apply knowledge learnt in school to real-work-life-situation as well as an avenue to acquire industrial skills for worthwhile experience in their various fields of study.

The ITF solely funded the Skills Training Program during its formative years but due to the elevated rate of financial involvement, it was withdrawn from the program in 1978. In 1979, The Federal Government of Nigeria handed the scheme to The National University Commission (NUC) and the management of funds to The Industrial Training Fund (ITF).

It was effectively taken over by ITF in July 1985 with the funding solely borne by The Federal Government. The Federal Government, ITF, Supervising agencies - NUC(National University Commission),NBTE(National Board of Technical Education),NCE(National Commission for Colleges of Education), Employers of Labour and Institutions contribute to the management of SIWES. The designated responsibilities are:

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

# Provides adequate funding to ITF through The Federal Ministry of Industries.

# Ensure that all ministries, companies and parastatal offer places of attachment for students in accordance with the provision of Decree No. 47 of 1971 as amended in 1990.

INDUSTRIAL TRAINING FUND

Formulate policies and guidelines for distribution to all SIWES participating body, institutions and companies involved.
Organize programs for the students prior to their attachment.
Receive and process placement lists from institutions and supervising agencies.
Supervise industrial attachment.
Disburse supervisory and students allowance at the shortest possible time.
Provide insurance during students attachment/training.

SUPERVISING AGENCIES

Ensure the establishment and accreditation of SIWES unit in institutions under their jurisdiction.
Coordinate the appointment of full-time SIWES unit in all institutions.
Ensure adequate funding of the SIWES unit in all institutions.
Vet and approve placement lists of students from participating institutions and forward to ITF.
Monitor and review job specification in collaboration with the institutions towards national academic standard for all SIWES approved programs.

1. 1. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF SIWES

The Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme was founded for some specific objectives like:

To bridge the gap between theory and practice.
To provide a platform for undergraduate students to apply knowledge learnt in school to real-work-life-situation.
To create an avenue where students acquire industrial skills for worthwhile experience in their various fields of study.
To expose students to diverse work methods and techniques in handling equipments and machineries that may not be available in the institution.
To prepare students for the work situation they are likely to encounter after graduation.

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