Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere-Ekiti, BOUESTI, has presented 36 proposed academic programmes to the National Universities Commission, NUC, for resource verification and possible accreditation ahead of their take-off.

The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor Babatunde Omojola, disclosed this while receiving the NUC accreditation team, expressing the institution’s readiness to address any observations or recommendations that might emerge from the exercise.

Professor Omojola said the University’s student population had continued to increase, making it necessary to expand its academic offerings to accommodate growing demands and provide students with more opportunities.

The leader of the NUC team, Professor Monday Onukawa, said the proposed programmes would be assessed, with appropriate recommendations made on the University’s readiness to commence them.

Professor Onukawa explained that the assessment would determine whether the institution had the necessary manpower, facilities and other requirements to run the proposed programmes.

Professor Onukawa explained that the exercise would involve a comprehensive assessment of the University’s available facilities, academic staff strength, infrastructure and other necessary requirements to ensure that the institution meets the NUC’s minimum standards for running the proposed programmes.

Professor Onukawa explained that the exercise would involve a comprehensive assessment of the University’s available facilities, academic staff strength, infrastructure and other necessary requirements to ensure that the institution meets the NUC’s minimum standards for running the proposed programmes.

On his part, the Director of Academic Planning at BOUESTI, Dr. Olatunde Otutu, said the 36 programmes would be assessed in batches as the NUC team visits the University to evaluate its preparedness for their take-off.

Some of the proposed programmes include Linguistics, Public Health, Nutrition and Dietetics, Hospitality Management and Tourism, Quantity Surveying and Estate Management, among others.