Samsung
Engineering Academy, a Public Private Partnership (PPP) initiative between
Samsung Electronics and the Lagos State government through the World
Bank-supported Lagos Eko Secondary School Education Project, has graduated 53
technicians from the academy. The graduands are expected to deepen the pool of
well trained technicians in the country.
Speaking at the ceremony, Head,
Lagos State Eko Secondary School Project, Mrs Folasade Fasehun,
applauded Samsung Electronics West Africa for investing in such a critical
initiative that has the potential of empowering beneficiaries to become
entrepreneurs. “These students have undergone a full year training programme,
which comprises basic, intermediate and advanced engineering skills. Now, they
are well equipped with sound technical skills to
build a better future for themselves while contributing towards driving the
economy growth and development,” said Fasehun.
Also speaking at the
graduation ceremony, the Managing Director of Samsung West Africa Mr. Brovo Kim,
said that the Samsung Engineering Academy in 2012 was established to empower indigent
Nigerians and positively impact communities. Since its inception, over hundred
students have been trained.
“Samsung is dedicated to creating a large
pool of skilled engineers with a target of training 10,000 students across
Africa. The Samsung Electronics Engineering Academy provides hands-on,
vocational skills training, opening up well-paying job opportunities for its
graduands to work in the electronics industry
either as employees in repair centres, assembly lines or as independent entrepreneurs,”
he said.
The graduating
students who were drawn from Government Technical College, Agidingbi, Ikeja,
have successfully completed one year intensive specialized training at the
academy. The students were trained to repair and service modern, digital electronic
and home appliances such as LCD TV’s, smartphones, refrigerators, air
conditioners and laptops among other appliances.
According to Kim,
the graduating students are eligible for an internship at Samsung’s channel partners;
outstanding performers will have the opportunity to work as independent service
technicians or employees in the company’s retail channel outlets.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
inspires the world and shapes the future with transformative ideas and
technologies, redefining the worlds of TVs, smartphones, wearable devices,
tablets, cameras, digital appliances, printers, medical equipment, network systems,
and semiconductor and LED solutions. Samsung is also leading in the Internet of Things space through, among
others, Smart Home
and Digital Health initiatives. We employ 307,000 people across 84 countries
with annual sales of US $196 billion. To discover more, please visit our
official website at www.samsung.com and our official blog at global.samsungtomorrow.com.
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Pix: L-R: Head Corporate Marketing, Samsung Electronics West Africa, Mr. Koye Sowemimo; Overall Best Graduating Student, Samsung Engineering Academy Class of 2014, Sunday Oyelami; Head, Lagos Eko Secondary School Education Project, Mrs Folasade Fasehun and Managing Director, Samsung Electronics West Africa, Mr. Brovo Kim at the Samsung Engineering Academy graduation ceremony.
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