Senator Barau Foundation on Monday in Kano presented admission letters to the first batch of 85 students selected to study postgraduate courses at Bayero University, Kano.
The admission letters were presented to the beneficiaries by the Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin, who represents Kano North Senatorial District, at a ceremony held at the Amani event centre in Kano metropolis.
The postgraduate students who were given scholarships by Barau are expected to study various courses including Mathematics, Climate Change Management, Cyber Security, Applied Geophysics, Information Technology, Natural Resource and Climate Management, Physical Electronics, Software Engineering and Computer Science among others.
Speaking at the event, Barau said he would continue to provide scholarships to qualified and eligible students to study various courses of their choice in high-ranking universities across Nigeria and beyond.
“I will continue to struggle to ensure that youth, especially in Kano North, are empowered through education to enable them to become useful members of society.
“The number one driver of economic development is human capital development. If you build the youth, you build the nation,” Barau said.
He announced that the Federal University of Science and Technology, Kabo, would begin Artificial Intelligence and Robotics courses next academic session.
“The Federal University of Science and Technology Kabo will commence Artificial Intelligence and Robotics courses next academic session. I will facilitate it by the grace of God. There is nothing as important as education. That is why we are giving priority to the sector,” Barau said.
He also donated computers to each of the 85 postgraduate students, urging them to focus on their studies with a view to achieving their ambitions in life.
Earlier in his remarks, the Special Adviser to Senator Barau on Education, Kabiru Ado Lakwaya said the Senator had provided direct jobs to over 10, 000 youths across the Senatorial District.
He charged the students to make the best use of the opportunity to enable become self reliant and enhance their socio-economic status.
PUNCH Online had reported on Saturday that Jibrin had released the names of 85 beneficiaries of his domestic postgraduate scholarship programme.
Explaining the rationale behind the initiative, Barau said the programme was part of his sustained commitment to developing human capital and advancing Kano State and Nigeria.
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