HISTORY

OF SIWES AND THE ROLES OF STAKEHOLDERS

INDUSTRIAL TRAINING FUND, IBADAN AREA OFFICE

INTRODUCTION
Establishm ent of the ITF, Decree 47 of 1971 Roles/Func tions of the ITF

Identification of Needs

HISTORY OF SIWES

Commencement of SIWES in 1973 Administration of SIWES by NUC in 1979 Take Over of SIWES administration by the ITF in 1984. Review of Scheme by the Federal Government resulting in Decree 16 of August, 1985.

All students enrolled in specialized Engineering, Technical Business, Applied Sciences and Applied Arts should have supervised industrial attachment as part of their studies.

OBJECTIVES OF SIWES
The objectives of SIWES are:

To provide an avenue for students in Institution of Higher Learning to acquire industrial skills and experiences in their course of study
To prepare students for the Working situation they are to meet after graduation.

To expose student to work methods and techniques in handling equipment and machinery that may not be available in education institutions

To provide students with an opportunity to apply their knowledge in real work situation thereby bridging the gap between college work and actual practice To make the transition from school to the world of work easier and enhance students contacts for later job placement To enlist and strengthen employers involvement in the entire educational process and prepare students for employment in Industry and Commerce.

In order to achieve these stated objectives, the bodies involved in the Scheme must play their respective roles accordingly.

ROLES OF STAKEHOLDERS IN SIWES

The stakeholders involved in the organization/ implementation of SIWES are as follows: Federal Government (through the Federal Ministry of Commerce and Industry Industrial Training Fund Supervising/Regulatory Agencies (NUC, NBTE,NCCE) Tertiary Institutions (Universities, Polytechnics, Colleges of Education) Students (Engineering, Science, Technology, NCE Technical)

ROLE OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Provide adequate funds to the ITF, through the Federal Ministry of Commerce and Industry Make policies to guide and regulate the scheme at the national level

INDUSTRIAL TRAINING FUND

Formulate policies and guidelines on SIWES for distribution to all the SIWES participating bodies Receive and process master and placement list from the institutions and supervising agencies To supervise and assess students performance on attachment To disburse allowance to students and their supervisors Regularly organize orientation programmes for students prior to their attachment

ITF CONTD
Provide logistics and materials necessary for effective administration of the Scheme, such documents as ITF Form 8 and SPE 1 Forms. Vet and process students logbooks and ITF Form 8.

THE INSTITUTIONS

Establish SIWES coordinating Units in their institutions Appoint full-time Industrial Coordinators to operate the Scheme at institutional level. Apply job specification as prepared for all the accredited courses and award appropriate credit units in accordance with the Federal Government minimum academic standard. Prepare and submit master and placement lists to their respective coordinating agencies and ITF. Identify placement opportunities for students attachment Organize orientation courses in collaboration with the ITF for their students and others involved in the Scheme

THE INSTITUTIONS CONTD

Supervise students on attachment and sign their logbooks. A minimum of two visits should be made to the students by institutions based Supervisor during the period of attachment. Maintain separate account books for SIWES. Submit comprehensive reports on the Scheme to the Industrial Training Fund after the programme.

THE EMPLOYERS

Collaborate with the institutions in preparation of job specification for the approved courses for SIWES Accept students and assign them to relevant on-the-job training as stipulated in ITF Decree No. 47 as amended (1990) Attach experienced staff to students for effective training and supervision

Grade students as provided for in the assessment form and the ITF Form 8 at the end of programme and submit same to the institution Complete SPE 1 Form on behalf of students, sign, stamp and return same to the ITF Area Office Inspect and sign students logbooks on weekly basis.

STUDENTS
The following are very important: Attendance of Institutions Orientation Programme Documentation with respect to:

SPE 1 Form Form 8 Logbook

Obedience to organizational rules and regulation Dressing Safeguarding the patent right of organization Safety Precaution.

CONCLUSION
We believe that the SIWES is a realistic programme that will continue to help our country in its efforts to build a solid base for self-reliance in technological development. All the parties concerned are therefore expected to play their roles effectively so as to achieve the objectives of the Scheme.

Thank you.