There are a lot of higher institutions available in the country but some of them tend to act as a veritable alternative route to universities. In Kano State, you would also see several study centres. What I will bring in this article is the Innovation Enterprise Institutions in Kano State.
You should note that there is a body responsible for the supervision of these institutions known as NBTE. I will also tell you what you need to know about NBTE and Innovation Enterprise Institutions in this article.
What You Need to Know About Innovation Enterprise Institutions
Innovation Enterprise Institutions are schools that act as a veritable alternative route to university. They are under technical institutions and with this, they would follow all their categories. These schools give candidates skills that they would use to compete globally.
NID Networking and System Security and NID Computer Software Engineering are among the courses taught at these institutions. The reduction of unemployment and illiteracy level in the country is among the courses taught at these schools. School leavers and adult who didn’t reach the admission requirements for universities can choose to attend any of these institutions.
What You Need to Know About NBTE
The body that supervises, accredit and regulate the affairs of all technical institution is known as NBTE. It is an acronym that stands for “National Board for Technical Education”. NBTE was set up by the federal government of Nigeria in 1977. The headquarter of this board is in Kaduna State.
To be a world-class regulatory body for the promotion of Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Nigeria is the vision of NBTE. Polytechnics, colleges of health science and technology and Innovation Enterprise Institutions are among the institutions under the supervision of NBTE. To consolidate and develop the nation’s system of higher education in response to the economy’s manpower needs is one objective of NBTE.
What You Need to Know About Kano State
Kano State was created on the 27th of May 1967 and it can be found in the Northwestern part of the country. The States capital is Kano and it has twenty-four local government area. There are currently eight universities in Kano State and they are two states, two federal and four private universities.
Kano State shares borders with Jigawa State to the north-east, Katsina state to the north-west and Kaduna state to the south. The state is known to be the second-largest industrial centre in Nigeria and Hausa is the predominant tribe in the state.
List of Innovation Enterprise Institutions in Kano State
Below, I will be providing the List of Innovation Enterprise Institutions in Kano State and students should check it below. I will also provide their courses and also accredited programmes the table below contains the list
S/N |
INSTITUTION NAME AND ADDRESS |
APPROVED PROGRAMMES |
YEAR ESTABLISHED |
OWNERSHIP |
| 1. | Digital Bridge Institute, Kano | NID Computer Hardware Engineering
NID Computer Software Engineering NID Multimedia Technology NID Networking and System Security NID Telecommunication Technology |
2016 | Federal |
| 2. | Entrepreneurship Vocational Technology Ltd, Matan Fada, Kano State | NID Computer Hardware Engineering
NID Computer Software Engineering NID Telecommunication Technology NID Networking and System Security |
2010 | Private |
| 3. | Filaps Media Training Institute, Kano | NID Film and TV Production | 2015 | Private |
| 4. | Institute of Corporate Security and Intelligence Studies at 22/32 Madobi Road, Sani Abacha Youth Centre, Kano State | NID Security Management and Technology
NID Paralegal Studies |
2017 | Private |
Admission Requirements
JAMB (Joint Admission and Matriculation Board) examination is not compulsory. Also, applicants need five credits in WAEC (West African Examination Council), NECO (National Examination Council) or any O’Level examination.