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REPORT ON STUDENT INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE SCHEME (SIWES) TRAINING PROGRAMME

AT

FOTECH COMPUTERS

BY

NAME:

MATRIC NO:

FROM:

SEPTEMBER – DECEMBER 2019

SCHOOL:

FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, AKOKA

SUPERVISOR:

DEDICATION

I dedicate this report first and foremost to Almighty God who has been there right from the beginning to this very point. Special dedication also to my uncle for his relentless support and compassion toward me during my SIWES training.

To God is the glory.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

My appreciation goes to the industrial training fund for these opportunity given to me.

I am grateful to Fotech computers for providing me wiyh the necessary skills to be exposed in my field.

I also want to say a big thank you to my industry based supervisor Mr Somala Olajide and my colleague for making my stay at fotech computers an existing and blissful one.

To my uncle and friends thank you all for your moral and financial support.

I am deeply grateful to God almighty, the giver of all wisdom, knowledge and understanding without whom I would have achieved nothing at all.

Finally, to my institution based supervisor Mr Akinpelu S.O for his support.

My sincere appreciation also goes to everyone that has been by me all this while.  

A big thanks!!!

ABSTRACT

This industrial report provides the experience gained during my fourth(4) months of training at Fotech computers.

My training was on deskstop-publishing and web design.

This report discusses the technical skills gained during the training period.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title                                                                                                     Page

Cover page                                                                                               

Dedication                                                                                                i

Acknowledgement                                                                                    ii

Abstract                                                                                                    iii

Table of Contents                                                                                     iv

CHAPTER ONE

Introduction

The aims and objectives of SIWES

When SIWES was established

Success recorded by the scheme

CHAPTER TWO

Brief historical background of organization

The organization profile

The organization chart

CHAPTER THREE

Activities

Problems/ challenges

Prospect

CHAPTER FOUR

Conclusion

Recommendation

Reference

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

The student industrial work experience scheme (SIWES) popularly called industrial training (IT) by Nigerian students is a yearly program design by the institution in collaboration with the industries to give students the opportunity to gain practical working experience in their various field of study or area of specialization. It is an effort to bridge the existing gap between classroom theories and practical’s in engineering, management and other professional program in the Nigerian tertiary institutions.

Training is a key factor in changing experience of a workforce. The world is passing through one of the worst economic crisis in recent time. Both the development and the developing economics are experiencing serious economic downturn.

Globalization has turned the world into one big village and whatever happens in one economy will have effects in other economics, and the growing concern among our industrial is that graduate of our institution of higher learning lack adequate practical background studies. So as to help in the industries led to the fixation of student industrial work experience scheme (SIWES) by ITF 1993/1994.

It is through the industrial training that the educational systems aims at helping students acquire appropriate skills.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF SIWES

o   To provide an opportunity for student in Nigerian institutions to acquire industrial skills and experience in their respective fields.

o   It strengthens employer involvement in the entire educational process of preparing institution graduates for employment in the industry.

o   To make students understand the technical implication of their profession.

o   To expose students to method and techniques of handling equipments and machines.

o   To provide adequate practical skills to student.

o   To ensure the transition from school to world of work and enables students contacts for job placement

WHEN WAS SIWES ESTABLISHED

The student industrial work scheme (SIWES) was established in 1973 under the leadership of the head of state Yakubu Gowon, retired after the establishment of industrial training fund (ITF) by degree number, 97 on the 8^th October 1970 when industrial and commercial activities work in existing due to the gap between the real and educational sector.

SIWES was essentially established in 1973 to solve the problem of lack of adequate practical skill preparation for employment in industries by Nigerian graduates of tertiary institution.

WHY SIWES WAS ESTABLISHED

The scheme was established in order to:

·         Promote and encourage the acquisition of skills in handling machine.

·         Help students to be self-reliance after graduation from school

·         Focus on the central goal of developing human potential in every aspect

·         Generate a proof of indigenous trained personal difficulty to meet the need of the economy.

SUCCESS RECORDED BY THE SCHEME

The scheme has recorded tremendous achievement since its creation among which are:

v  It has helped students by exposing them to practical knowledge of things they were taught in the class.

v  It has been able to restore students making them assumed of their competence.

v  It has also help student get acquitted to the method of their various career.

CHAPTER TWO

BRIEF HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF ORGANIZATION

The establishment is called Fotech

computers which is located at no 4, Paul odulaja street, ifako-gbagada

It was created on the 22^nd of September 2010 and was headed by mr somala olajide.

THE ORGANIZATION PROFILE

Fotech computers has at present a staff of strength of fifteen (15) and have in its structure four (4) department.

1.      Desktop publishing

2.      Web designing

3.      Computer training

4.      Cyber cafe’. 

CHAPTER THREE

ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT

I started my SIWES with Fotech computers in September 2019 to December 2019. The period of four months of my SIWES experience in the aspect of practical and knowledge gained. in the period of my industrial attachment I was made to understand how to use some icon and tools in Microsoft-word, Microsoft-excel, power point and corel-draw.

I was taught how to work on some machines like the photocopier, laminating machine, printer, scanner and camera.

I was also taught how to send document from one mail to another and also from flash drive and how to print out document in black&white and colored printing on A4 paper.

I was also taught how to snap, print and cut passport using camon camera.

PROBLEMS AND CHALLENGES

At the workshop, the major problems were due to the fact that the software we use was outdated and there was a problem getting genuine software and applications for users. As such we resulted in purchasing substandard software or downloading them from the internet which takes a lot of time.

There was also a time when the number of IT students at the work shop was small and this resulted to some students being overworked.

CHALLENGES

During the course of my industrial attachment, I encountered some challenges which slow down my learning process such as shortage in transport fee, slow in typing.

PROSPECT

The SIWES training exercise is indeed a bridge of gap in the process of building sound reliable human resources:

Ø  It brings efficiency in labor as graduate come to market with industrial understanding.

Ø  It fosters a good relationship between academicians and the labor market.

Ø  SIWES is going to be a way of creating job opportunities to many students who performed this training very well like me in particular                                                                                      

CHAPTER FOUR

SUMMARY

In the summary of chapter one of this report is the introduction of the scheme, it let us to understand why and when SIWES was established and success recorded by the scheme and achievements.

Chapter two is about the history of the organization.

Chapter three relates to the experience gained and knowledge acquired during the training exercise, activities carried out, challenges and problems encountered during the industrial attachment.

Chapter four is the last chapter of the report, it includes the summary, conclusion and recommendation so as to provide solution to the problems encountered and avoid future occurrence.

CONCLUSION

The industrial work experience scheme which involved my attachment in planning has been immensely successful and beneficial as I had gained experience in both studio and planning field thereby given me the opportunity to understand what is involved to be a professional planner. The SIWES program in all sincerity achieves a lot in assisting the student to understand and know more about his/her profession.

I want to appreciate the effort of my school authority federal college of education akoka, Lagos for making SIWES compulsory for their NCEII students to acquire relevant experience in their field of studies practically.

RECOMMENDATIONS

Based on my experience, I recommend that the department of desktop publishing should emphasize more on Microsoft packages such as Microsoft word, Microsoft excel and power point by incorporating them into the school curriculum.

Student should ensure that proper attention is paid to technical relevance of the scheme rather than the financial motive in terms of securing placement.

REFERENCE

www.carniri.com/ITFning/SIWES.php

www.feda.gov.ng

HISTORY OF COSTUME IN OGUN STATE IJEBU ODE TOWN TO BE SPECIFIC

HISTORY OF COSTUME

OGUN STATE:

TOWN: IJEBU ODE

OGUN STATE

Ogun State was created from the old western state of February 3, 1976 by the then regime of General Muritala Mohammed. It has Abeokuta as its capital and largest city.

Located in South Western Nigeria, Ogun State covers 19,762 square Kilometers. It borders Lagos state to the south, Oyo and Osun state to the north, ondo state to the East and the Republic of Benin to the West.

Ogun state thus has the highest number of registered universities in Nigeria (nine in all) with five new private universities also in the state.

Sodeke (Shodeke) a hunter and leader of the egba refugees who fled from the disintegrating Oyo empire founded about 1830 a principality at Abeokuta in what is now the central part of the state. Most of the Egba and Egbado subgroup of the Yoruba “people and Culture”. Ogun state is made up of six ethnic groups Viz, the Egba, the Ijebu, the Remo, the Egbado, the Awori and the Egun. The language of the majority of the people of Ogun state is Yoruba but this is however broken into source of dialects.

TOURISM:

Places to visit in the state: Olumo Rock in Abeokuta, Birikisu Sugbo shrine at Oke –Eri Yemoji Natural swimming pool at Ijebu –Ode, Oyan dam in Abeokuta north iwopin boat regatta and ebute oni in Ogun waterside, Shrine – Ilaro Area j4 forest reserve – Tongeji Island, Ipokia, Old Manse at Ogbe, Abeokuta; St. James Anglican School, Ota and Ijamideo River Shrine, Ota.

FACTS:

The South Western state was created in 1976 by the military administration of General Olusegun Obasanjo in 1976 and has Abeokuta as its capital. It borders Lagos State to the south, Oyo and Osun states to the north, Ondo state to the east and the Republic of Benin to the west. It has 20 local government areas and west has important cities and towns such as Abeokuta, Ijebu – Ode, Sagamu, Ikenne, Remo, Ilao, Ijebu Igbo, Aiyetoro etc.

Ogun has one Federal University: the Federal university of Agriculture, Abeokuta; one state government college of education Tai Solarin College of Education, Also Ma Poly of Education.

Notable people like Obafemi Awolowo, MKO Abiola, Mike Adenuga, Olusegun Obasanjo, Wole Soyinka, Fela Kuti, Tunde Bakare and so on hails from the state.

The Ijebu’s in the state were the first Yoruba speaking people to contact with the Europeans in the early 14^th Century. They were the first Yoruba to have invented money made from cowry shells called “Owo Eyo” which was accepted throughout the kingdom of Yoruba land and was later replaced by legal tender coin made from silver materials called “Pandora” when the Europeans came.

Birikisu Sungbo Shrine is a tourist centre in the state located at Oke – Eri Village where, Muslims from all over the world converge for prayer, Birkisu in her lifetime was a known to be a devoted Muslim who possessed supernatural powers. It is claimed that she once dug a pit around the village with a needle. Even in her grave, she is believed to still maintain her powers as no weed has ever grown on her burial ground and the place where she was washed before she was buried up till now.

Other tourist places includes Olumo rock in Abeokuta, Yemoji Natural Swimming Pool at Ijebu – Ode, Oyan Dam in Abeokuta North, Iwopin Boat Regatta and Ebutte Oni in Ogun waterside.

The Ogun state people are known for making batik known as “Adire”

HAIR ON YORUBA LAND

Hair in many cultures plays a great role. There is a common rule that people who don’t groom their hair shows disrespect to the society. The main peculiarity is that Yoruba Hairstyles were not created just for beautification but as the means of differentiation. They could be religious on the basis of gender, marital status, Age mood, Political orientation etc.

At the same time, single Yoruba ladies wear their hair flowing from the right to the left.

It is usually more beautiful when the girl has a lot of individual rows. From 8 to 14 the cornrows are weaves or braided.

These are the most common Yoruba hairstyles chosen by girls and women.

·         Didi Hairstyles

·         Shuku Hairstyles

·         Sade Adu Hairstyles

·         Koroba Hairstyles

·         Irun Kiko

Shuku Hairstyles: such types of hairstyle are made in basket form. It can be blended into Koroba hairstyle. In ancient times only wives of very respectable rulers could have such hairstyle. Now it’s quite common.

Sade Adu Hairstyles:  These are hair in Yoruba word mean buck or pail. Sometimes it can be combined with the shuku hairstyle.

Irun Kiko: This hairstyle implies hair knotting with black Chinese.     

“CLOTHS WORN BY YORUBA PEOPLE ARE:

In different types: Traditional Clothes: The Yoruba have peculiar types of clothes that make them distinct from other cultures. They have Aso Ibile, the traditional clothes of various types and shades. Both male and female have different types and it is an aberration then for a man to wear a woman’s clothes and vice versa.

Before the advent of the European to the Yoruba land, only hand woven clothes were available. The Yoruba started from using Ibante (a piece if thick hand woven cloth) it is only used for covering the private parts of both the male and female.

Ibante was made from a type of cloth called Kijipa. (It is a tarpaulin like cloth). It is usually very thick and can withstand any stress. Later on people started wearing normal cloth that is made from Aso- Oke.

Some of these types of Aso - Oke materials include etu, petuje, San-an-yan, alaaari and so on. For men’s wear they have buba, esiki and sapara which are regarded as ewu awotele or underwear, while they also have dandogo agbada, gbariye, sulia and oyala, which are also known as ewu awoleke or over wears.

They also have various types of sokoto or native trousers that are sown alongside the above mentioned dresses. Some of these are kembe, gbanu, soro, kamu, sokoto elemu etc. A man’s dressing is incomplete without a cap. Some of these caps include, but are not limited to Gobi, tinko, abeti-aje, akagbaa, oribi, bentigoo, oride and labankada.

Women also have different types of dresses. They most commonly found are Iro and buba or wrapper with blouse, like loose top with the sleeve almost getting to wrist. Women also have gele or head gear that must be put on whenever iro and buba is on. Just as the cap is important to men, women’s dressing is incomplete if gele is not put on.

“The Royal Garments of Ijebu-Ode and Yoruba Land” during the years before the importations of fancy clothes from Europe, an Oba wore a wrapper or kilt – like garment falling from the waist with such a covering he wore the royal beads and other Insignia as well as “Schaba” (deep leggings), made from large beads, most likely the old Red-Stone ones.

By the 18^th and 19^th centuries the Oba’s costumes had become much more ornate outside influences had come to bear upon its design, costly, fashionable fabrics such as white line damask, velvet, brocade and figured silks were being imported into Lagos from Europe. Only the very rich could afford them. They made perfect fabrics for the royal gowns. Other influences were infiltrating from the North: converts to Islam made use of the large gowns worn in the North. Hand – Woven Silk Manufactured locally contributed another costly cloth suitable for an Oba. Enormous “gbariyes” (gowns) of velvet were lined with local hand – woven cotton cloth (Aso – Oke). The weight of these was very great, under gowns were made from expensive white damask.

“Trousers” an introduction from the North were also worn, these were of the typical Hausa Style cut very voluminous and drawn – up to the waist with a draw – string. Usually these matched the gown or were of brocade or silk. The Oba’s dress in modern time has not changed basically, although many innovations have been added. Greater use is now made use is now made of Aso – Oke, by reigning Oba’s.

ACCESSORIES AND BODY ADORNMENT

There are many types of beads, hand, laces, necklaces bangles that are abandoned in Yoruba land that both male and female put on. Chiefs, kings or people from the royal family, especially use some of these beads, often once attached to ceremonial regalia was measured by the number and size of the Coral and Red-stone beads. The very oldest Red-Stone beads of great value, the earliest in Benin, were reputed to have been brought from Ile-Ife by Prince Oranmiyan a son of Oduduwa. The Red-stone beads have always been important as a part of the official regalia of Nigeria rulers.

The costumes of the Yoruba rulers: Yoruba robes and ceremonial paraphernalia of state are very rich and varied. There are some items which are reputed to have had their origin in the days of Oduduwa, the father of all the Yoruba people. By faithful transmission of these resource from one generation to another as well as the addition of new elements through various descendants, there is now a blending of traditional and modern, in the regalia of the Oba.

The Oba’s costume of centuries ago consisted mainly of an elaborate crown or tiara, deep beaded – collar, a counter balanced pectoral kilt and beaded leggings and other bead ornaments. The torso was bare. This is the costume which may be observed worn by the figures of bronze which may be viewed in the museums of Ife and Lagos. The feet will be seen to be bare, although toe-rings were occasionally worn on the second toe of each foot.

“Crowns and Coroners”

Crowns of various styles have long been an important part of the Oba’s costumes. Beaded crowns and boots made usually by a bead-worker attached to a royal palace. The Ijebu were formerly the ones who used these boots.

Bead Work (Ileke – Bead): Ijebu – Ode has long been the centre where the finest beadwork has been made. The responsibility for the work was entrusted to one family there, who most jealously guarded their secret knowledge and expertise in his work. Either the men worked in their homes, or in the Oba’s palace. Women were strictly forbidden to undertake beadwork. It was feared that they might divulge the secrets to outsiders. In Ijebu – Ode similar precautions were taken against mass dissemination of such skilled work.

The royal family kept of body of men known as Isonas, who were responsible for the apparel of the Oba and his family, these men who make the beaded robes and accessories, they are also the ones who make the royal staff, umbrellas crowns and anything else required by the household.

“Festival in Ijebu – Ode and Yoruba Land”

Yoruba Festivals are numerous and multifarious. For this reasons some are of the view that the Yoruba’s are deeply spiritual. In addition to the generally celebrated festivals among the festival called “Ojude Oba” festival is celebrated by the Ijebu’s who are renowned for both their enterprise and affluence. This article examines the cultural and spiritual signification of the Ojude Oba Festival. It analyzes the early beginnings of the festival while providing insights into the epoch of the Ijebu’s. the festival constitutes a major commercial integration and development to the Ijebu community. This article argues that the Ojude Oba festival should not be seen simply for its entertainment value, but as manifestation of Yoruba Cultural, Socio – economic, and Spiritual values.

Yoruba is the name given to represent the ethnic group and language of these living in south-west Nigeria. The Yoruba’s have a very culture with a strong spiritual background. These cultural wealth and spiritual beliefs are exhibited during their festivals celebrated in all the Yoruba Communities; some are peculiar to certain Yoruba communities. These festivals are often staged on an annual basis. One of the most popular festivals peculiar to the Ijebu speaking community. Subgroup of the Yoruba Ethnic group is the “Ojude Oba” (The frontage of the king).

Festival, which is an annual event; The festival celebrates some of the unique features of the community such as their aesthetic taste in “Clothe, music, costumes, food, and so on people of all cultures celebrate festivals unique to their culture and customs. Festivals serve as a means of community assembly and unity. They are also a way of placing the people at the heart of their culture and social environment. Owusu Frempong (2005) in one of his articles noted that African Festivals are medium of cultural education and intergeneration communication and play an important role in the preservation.

IJEBU KINGDOM

Ijebu (also known as Jebu or Geebu[1]) was a Yoruba kingdom in pre-colonial Nigeria. It was formed around the fifteenth century.[2] According to legend, its ruling dynasty was founded by Obanta of Ile-Ife.

 The King of Ijebu (right)

The kingdom was one of the most developed in the region with a complex and highly organized government. The capital was at Ijebu Ode where the Awujale had his palace. Counterbalancing the Awujale was the Osugbo (known as the Ogboni in other parts of Nigeria), a council of all free born men that acted as the kingdom's courts. The Osugbo was divided into six groups based on rank, the highest being the iwarefa, whose head the Oliwa was the second most powerful figure in the nation. Also powerful was the Olisa who could be described as the mayor of Ijebu Ode.

Like many African societies, Ijebu was also divided into three age ranks and these groups each had their own leaders. The Kingdom is made up of several towns that stretches to parts of Lagos State and borders Ondo State. These towns includes Sagamu, Ijebu-Igbo, Imota, Ikorodu, Epe, Lagos,Ijebu-Isiwo (Pronounced as Ijebu-Ishiwo), Ogun Waterside, Iwopin, Lekki in Lagos State, Ijebu-Imushin, Ijebu-Ife, Apunren, Erunwon, Isonyin, Ososa, Odogbolu and Ago-Iwoye.

The state rose in power in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries mainly due to its important position on the trade routes between Lagos and Ibadan. The kingdom imposed sharp limits on trade insisting that all trade through the region be conducted by Ijebu merchants. The monopoly brought great wealth to the kingdom, but also annoyed Europeans.

THE COUNTRY MEXICO: HOLIDAY SCHOOL PROJECT

 MEXICO

WHOLE SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROJECT

1a. The sustainable development goals are the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all.

1b. They are:

1.    No poverty

2.    Zero hunger

3.    Good health and wee being

4.    Quality education

5.    Gender equality

6.    Clean water and sanitation

7.    Affordable and clean energy

8.    Decent work and economy growth

9.    Industry innovation and infrastructure

10. Reduce inequality

11. Sustainable cities and communities

12. Responsible consumption and production

13. Climate action

14. Life below water

15. Life on land

16. Peace and justice strong institution

17. Partnership to achieve the  goal

1c. Lack of education affects me because nowadays the most important thing anyone could wish for is good education, with education young children can become great leaders of tomorrow.

For example, A boy of today can be a president of tomorrow. That is why education is important.

2a. Mexico

2b. Mexico is geographically located at North America Mexico is located in Middle America bordering the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico between Belize and U.S. and bordering the North pacific ocean.

2c. Peculiarities of Mexico

·         Many foods that originated in Mexico are popular worldwide, including avocadoes, chocolates and pumpkins.

·         Mexico is known for its tequila which is made from agave cactus

·         Mexico is also known for soda

·         Mexico has 68 official languages

·         Mexico is one of the most diverse countries in the world.

2d. Additional information about Mexico are:

LANGUAGES OF MEXICO

·         Nahuati

·         Yucatec Maya

·         Mixtec

·         Zapotec

·         Spanish

FOOD OF MEXICO

·         Pozole

·         Tacos

·         Tostados

·         Chiles

·         Elote

·         Enchiladas

·         Mole

·         Burrito

·         Tortilla

CLOTHES OF MEXICO

·         Tank tops

·         Rebozo

·         Long shirts

·         Light weight pants

·         Cowboy hats

·         Blouses

·         Shorts

MUSIC OF MEXICO

·         Rock

·         Mariachi

·         Ranchera

·         Norteno

RELIGION OF MEXICO

·         Christianity

·         Buddhism

·         Hinduism

·         Catholic

·         Islamic

·         Roman Catholicism.