The Plateau State University, Bokkos, says it has received N1.2 billion grant from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund).

The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Benard Matur, made this known in Bokkos on Saturday, July 8, 2023

He said: “The grant is the normal and zonal intervention for 2023.

”We are indeed grateful to TETFund for granting us more than N1.2 billion as normal and zonal intervention for 2023 allocation.

“The fund is being used to construct 1,000 capacity female hostel and develop the Information Communication Technology (ICT) unit.”

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Matur disclosed that 64 academic and non-academic staff of the university were currently on scholarship within and outside the country funded by TETFund.

The VC added that 25 new academic programmes were introduced in the institution in addition to the 17 existing ones, saying the newly introduced programmes would be at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

”We have also concluded plans for the take-off of our School of Business Studies with more than two dozens programmes at the diploma, postgraduate, master’s and doctorate levels,” Matur said.

Matur promised to promote quality academic standard in the university, adding that such move would enable its graduates to compete favourably in the wider society.

The Vice-Chancelloer thanked the Plateau State Government for its commitment toward the growth and development of the university.

The Star