Meadow Hall Consult, a subsidiary of Meadow Hall Group responsible for providing advisory and consultancy services to educational institutions has partnered with the Lagos State Government on the second edition of ReadySetWork to train 200 final year students of tertiary institutions on employability skills.
ReadySetWork (RSW) is an employability and entrepreneurship programme aimed at preparing final year students of tertiary institutions in Lagos State for immediate entry into the workforce as employees and employers of labour by equipping them with soft skills, business tools, and a mindset reorientation to the world of work.
The 2017 edition accommodated 2,000 final year students from 6 tertiary institutions in Lagos state. The programme ran from July 1 to September 23 2017 and the graduation ceremony was held October 17, 2017 at Landmark Event Center, Lagos. The students were taught and mentored by 118 facilitators across various industries and sectors.
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Speaking at the graduation ceremony, Akinwunmi Ambode, Governor of Lagos state, represented by the Idiat Oluranti Adebule, Deputy Governor said ReadySetWork was developed as a result of complaints from the organised private sector about regarding un-employability of Nigerian graduates. Representing the heads of tertiary institutions was in Lagos state was Lanre Fagbohun, Vice Chancellor of Lagos State University, who reiterated that ReadySetWork has helped participants develop skills such as critical thinking, clear communications, and complex problem solving.
Of the 2,000 graduates, 200 were adopted for the Teachers’ Track programme facilitated by Meadow Hall Consult. Lagos state Government appointed Meadow Hall Consult as a training partner based on the company’s advocacy for quality education; constantly championing raising the standards for teachers’ training, and a track record of excellence in previous projects such as the Eko Project, Inner City Mission School, Finishing School for Teachers, Graduate Teachers Trainee Programme, Educamp, SOS Children’s Villages Nigeria amongst others.
The Teachers’ Track programme was an 8-week training programme focused on training participants in 21st Century teaching methods, procedures and standards. The Teachers’ Track was introduced during this edition of ReadySetWork to cater for prospective teachers. Participants were trained by exceptional facilitators from Meadow Hall Consult. Some of the participants were also offered internship opportunity at Meadow Hall where they would have the opportunity to practice all they have learned in an enabling environment under the supervision of experienced teachers.
Kehinde Nwani, CEO of Meadow Hall Group, contended “the synergy between the Lagos State Government and institutions in the private sector to continue to raise the standard of education in Nigeria, and to improve the employability prospects of our final year students in Lagos State is commendable and Meadow Hall is honoured to be a part of this noble initiative”. She charged the participants to remember that knowledge is not enough and that constant practice is needed for mastery; the teaching profession requires passion and love for children. Nwani said, “To succeed, follow through on actions. Work to achieve your plan. Be determined to deliver excellently and avoid distractions.”
STEPHEN ONYEKWELU
