To help improve the educational standard in the country, various institutions have been established. In the Nigerian educational system, university comes first before other higher institutions. Innovation Enterprise Institutions are one of these schools and you can find them in a lot of states. I would bring the Innovation Enterprise Institutions in Imo State in this article.
A lot of bodies are responsible for the supervision of higher institutions but NBTE is the one that supervises technical institutions. I would also tell you about Innovation Enterprise Institutions and NBTE in this post.
What You Need to Know About Innovation Enterprise Institutions
Innovation Enterprise Institutions are institutions that act as a veritable alternative route to universities. Students and school leavers who don’t have the resources to attend universities can choose any of these school. Innovation Enterprise Institutions give students skills that they can use to compete globally.
They are under technical institution and with this, they would follow all their categories. Their course includes NID Paralegal Studies, NID Film and TV Production, NID Banking Operations and a lot more. The benefits of these schools include the reduction of illiteracy level and unemployment level in the country.
What You Need to Know About NBTE
NBTE was set up by the federal government of Nigeria in the year 1977. It is an acronym that stands for National Board for Technical Education. NBTE is the body that supervises, accredit and regulate the affairs of all technical institutions. Innovation Enterprise Institutions, polytechnics and monotechnics are among the schools under the supervision of NBTE.
All board have their vision and NBTE vision is to be a world-class regulatory body for the promotion of Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Nigeria. For the records so far, this board have accredited over 250 technical institutions in the country.
What You Need to Know About Imo State
Imo State was created on the 3rd of February 1976 by the formal administration of General Murtala Mohammed. Its capital is Owerri, it has 27 local government areas and Imo State can be found in the southeastern region of Nigeria.
Six universities are in Imo State and they are two states, one federal and three private universities. The state shares borders with Delta State and River Niger to the west. Rivers State to the south, Anambra State to the north and Abia State to the east. Igbo is the dominant tribe in the state out of the numerous tribes.
List of Innovation Enterprise Institutions in Imo State
The accredited Innovation Enterprise Institutions in Imo State is what I would provide below and also their programmes. School leavers who want to study in these schools in the state should check the table below to see them
S/N |
INSTITUTION NAME AND ADDRESS |
APPROVED PROGRAMMES |
YEAR ESTABLISHED |
OWNERSHIP |
| 1. | Mbara Ozioma College of Technology Ehime – Mbano Imo State | NID Computer Hardware Engineering
NID Computer Software Engineering NID Building Construction NID Welding and Fabrication NID Electrical and Electronics Technology |
2016 | Private |
| 2. | NIIT Owerri Centre, Beside Diamond Bank, Item Street, Ikenegbui, Owerri, Imo State | NID Computer Hardware Engineering
NID Computer Software Engineering NID networking and System Security NID Multimedia Technology |
2008 | Private |
| 3. | Southern Eastern College for Computer Engineering and Information Technology, Owerri, Imo State | NID Computer Hardware Engineering
NID Computer Software Engineering NID Networking and System Security NID Multimedia Technology |
2011 | Private |
Admission Requirements
JAMB (Joint Admission and Matriculation Board) examination is not compulsory. Applicants need five credits in WAEC (West African Examination Council) or in NECO (National Examination Council).