{"id":15207,"date":"2024-01-18T09:46:32","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T09:46:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=15207"},"modified":"2024-01-18T09:46:32","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T09:46:32","slug":"tetfund-sets-aside-n25-billion-to-enhance-laboratory-standards-in-institutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2024\/01\/18\/tetfund-sets-aside-n25-billion-to-enhance-laboratory-standards-in-institutions\/","title":{"rendered":"TETFund Sets Aside N25 Billion to Enhance Laboratory Standards in Institutions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-35\">\n<div class=\"px-4 py-2 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 text-base mx-auto gap-3 md:px-5 lg:px-1 xl:px-5 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem] group\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-full flex-col lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)] agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex flex-col items-start gap-3 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5 overflow-x-auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"0fcdadf8-221d-4b89-b8a1-f5d1a003b274\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert dark\">\n<p>The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has allocated N25 billion for the enhancement of laboratories, workshops, and equipment in the nation&#8217;s public universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education (Technical). Sonny Echono, the Executive Secretary of the agency, disclosed this information at a forum for heads of beneficiary institutions. He also announced the approval of N5 billion in research grants for Nigerian scholars.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to ensure that the institutions not only have equipment but also have sustainable power for them to be functional. A committee would be set up to review, and it would be done on a competitive basis. We are not just going to throw money at the problems. We want to see that these facilities will be properly upgraded and put to use,\u201d stated Echono.<\/p>\n<p>Echono commended scholars and researchers for their significant contributions to research. However, he expressed concern about the low remuneration of academics and advocated for the payment of &#8216;reasonable salaries&#8217; to scholars.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe salaries of our academics are something that we should address because we cannot pretend that we don\u2019t know that all our best brains are leaving. While it is a good idea for us to export intellectual assets, we need a basic minimum to service our needs locally. So, while we are expanding the provision, let us ensure that we pay reasonable salaries. With a total take-home pay of a professor of over 20 years being less than N500,000, how do you attract international scholars for cross-fertilization of ideas?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The agency also revealed plans to enhance access for the diverse students of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) by upgrading their study centers to facilitate improved access to teaching, learning, and research.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has allocated N25 billion for the enhancement of laboratories, workshops, and equipment in the nation&#8217;s public universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education (Technical). Sonny Echono, the Executive Secretary of the agency, disclosed this information at a forum for heads of beneficiary institutions. 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