Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi

SICTCON 2011

admin — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 10:18:14 +0000

1st Annual National Conference (SICTCON 2011)

Conference Theme:

Information & Communication Technology:
A Road Map for Achieving Vision 20:2020

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IEC Conference 2011

admin — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:28:03 +0000

1st International Conference on Engineering & Technology (IEC 2011)

Conference Theme:

Tackling Developmental Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa through Sustainable Engineering & Technology.

AUCHI POLYTECHNIC RANKED THE BEST IN NIGERIA

admin — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 14:36:32 +0000

Webometrics, the body that does web ranking of world Universities has ranked Auchi Polytechnic as the best Polytechnic in Nigeria.

The web ranking began in 2004 as a study of the quantitative aspects of construction and use of information resources, structures and technologies on the web.

The Rector, Dr. (Mrs.) P.O Idogho has described the ranking as the beginning of world exposure and recognition of the institution.

She said the ranking though cheering news; it calls for rededication to the goals and objectives of the polytechnic. “Coming on top is not all the issue; remaining at the top is the real issue” she commented.
Auchi is one of the 19 Nigerian higher institutions that qualified to be ranked in the latest world ranking. It is the only polytechnic that came in the top best institutions in Nigeria.

Webometrics is an initiative on the ranking of 20,000 higher institutions worldwide based on web content to improve the presence of academic and research institutions on the web and to promote open access publication of research results. The top 19 institutions are as follows:-
UNIVERSITY
1. University of Ibadan
2. University of Ilorin
3. Ahmadu Bello University
4. Obafemi Awolowo University
5. University of Lagos
6. University of Benin
7. University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
8. University of Jos
9. University of Nigeria, Nsukka
10. Covenant University
11. Auchi Polytechnic
12. National Open University of Nigeria
13. University of Port Harcourt
14. Federal University of Technology Akure
15. Backcok University
16. Pan African University
17. African University of Science and Technology, Abuja
18. Usman Danfodiyo University
19. Lagos State University

Auchi Poly Holds Pedagogy Training

admin — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:57:43 +0000

The management of Auchi Polytechnic organised a workshop on Pedagogy for the Academic Staff of the institution. The workshop is the third workshop in the 2^nd half of the year aimed at equipping the staff. In June, a workshop on Flexible Skill Development was held while in July; training on the use of Educational Teaching aid was orgarnised.

Speaking at the opening of the workshop, The Rector, Dr. Mrs. Philipa Idogho said the management since her assumption in duties has facilitated professional training through various workshops, seminars and conferences for 850 members of staff, academic and non academic.

“we have also removed the veil on the secrecy of pursuing post graduate studies to the extent that today, we have 29 members of staff as doctoral students and 49 others on various masters degree programmes locally and internationally” she declared.

Speaking on the conception of the workshop, she said academic staff need to be able to transfer their knowledge effectively to the students they teach. Adding that the management appreciate to teach the students well, staff, especially academic staff, will need to acquire certain skills in Pedagogy.

This she said to enable them to:

NEW CUT OFF MARK

admin — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:02:56 +0000

This is to inform all candidates who have chosen Auchi Polytechnic as most preferred, more preferred and preferred Institution in the 2011/2012 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) that the new cut off Mark is 160.

Only candidates who scored 160 and above in the UTME are eligible to participate in the screening exercise.