Liberia’s Vice-president, Jewel Howard-Taylor has described training as the solely instrument to get rid of poverty in Liberia, be it formal training, vocational coaching or abilities coaching.
Speaking at the inauguration of the new Aveem University College for enterprise, VP Taylor maintained that it’s only training that may assist rework the individuals and provides hope to the presence and subsequent era as such, Liberia ought to put money into training for the betterment of the younger individuals and society.
The Aveem University College, positioned in Paynesville, is a Christian faith-based establishment of studying poised to start providing bachelor levels in civil engineering, electrical engineering, normal agriculture, banking and finance, felony justice amongst others.
She famous that the choice by the college to additionally prioritize agriculture is welcoming as it can assist to allow Liberians to feed themselves as a rustic and folks, thereby resulting in liberation as a result of as soon as anybody can feed his or herself, all the different points are secondary points.
Madam Taylor additionally identified that the Aveem University is exclusive, primarily based on the topics that the college shall be providing to Liberian college students, as these topics will change the mindset of Liberians and the topics will allow residents to dream huge desires and be dedicated to persevering with the rebuilding strategy of Liberia.
“I am waiting for the day that we will begin as Africa’s oldest nation to send our aid and support to other parts of the world that need it. Let me thank the Ministry of Education and National Commission on Higher Education for providing all the legitimate documents that are needed for this university to operate and become one of the corners of our nation,” she mentioned.
Earlier, the Founder of the Aveem University College, Pastor Akin Oguntimehin, mentioned the establishment goals to contribute to nationwide improvement as there’s a rising demand for tertiary training in Liberia.
“We solely align ourselves with the United Nations sustainable development goals of zero hunger, zero poverty among others. We are going into a demonstration farm of not less than 150 acres, with modern rice, soya, maize/corn processing on a mechanized level. We intend for job creation, food sufficiency, even for exports,” Oguntimehin mentioned.
Oguntimehin mentioned the college’s mission is to coach college students to grow to be high quality, skillful and certified professionals in excessive demand profession fields by creating helpful and concrete employment pathway by means of fastidiously chosen packages so as to meet Liberia president and future workforce calls for
He mentioned all people is accountable for the consequence of his life and he’s decided to lift youngsters to adults, to not put child diapers on wholesome adults. “Self-discipline is a priority. Three investments-spiritual investment, we are from God, He is a spirit, John 4: 24, intellectual investment, God called us to be the light because knowledge is light, practical and physical,” he mentioned.
Deputy Director for Planning, Research and Development, F. Reginald Z. Mehnpaine, mentioned the Aveem University College is one in all the latest universities accepted by the Board Commissioners of the National Commission on Higher Education.
He mentioned that they are going to work with the college authority to realize the remaining requirements.
“Authority of the Aveem University College has fulfilled our minimum standards because we have a very rigorous process of evaluating the institution and once an institution meets the minimum standards, they can operate,” Mehnpaine added.
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