RECTEM Polytechnic matriculates first HND students

The Redeemer’s College of Technology and Management has matriculated its first set of Higher National Diploma students for the 2023/2024 academic session.

The achievement was made possible by the recent approval of the school’s newly introduced courses by the National Board for Technical Education.

The Rector of the faith-based institution, Dr Stella Mofunanya disclosed while delivering her address at the sixth matriculation ceremony for the 2023/2024 session in Mowe, Ogun State, recently.

She said, “I feel excited to the glory of God because there are many higher institutions that started long before us, and they have not started HND. They have not even gotten their full programmes accredited. But with RECTEM, to the glory of God, we are the first institution to start an Engineering programme. We are doing the right thing. Our Father in the Lord has been assisting us; we are well equipped.

“We are grateful to God that the College is matriculating a total of 303 students made up of National Diploma and Higher National Diploma programmes.

“Authorities came for verification, we did very well to the glory of God and we have started HND. We have equipment we are proud of. We’ve had corps members come in here and they tell us that “Yes, in their schools they were taught theory but coming to RECTEM, they have seen things been done practically. Seeing the equipment that they saw, the photographs in their handouts. But in RECTEM, they saw them all. All the departments are well equipped.”

She warned students to shun deviant behaviour and other vices and resist the temptation to commit examination malpractices and fraud as the institution had “zero tolerance” for bad behaviours.

The Rector stressed that students with requisite qualifications from other institutions were free to apply for the college’s programme of their choice

Speaking at the event, the JAMB representative, the Ogun State Coordinator of JAMB, Abdulhakeem Abdulhameed, commended RECTEM management for diligence and being thorough in following due diligence.

“I must commend the management of this institution for adhering strictly to the rule of the Board. JAMB will not attend any matriculation ceremony not in conformity with the rule. JAMB admission is automated and all institutions are compelled to follow these rules.

“Our records show that RECTEM has been complying with the rules.

RECTEM is decent and all their courses are accredited,” he concluded.