The National Universities Commission (NUC) and the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) have given full accreditation statuses to all the degree and NCE courses being run by the authority of Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, Oyo respectively.
According to the Provost, Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, Oyo, Dr. Rasak Adetunji Adefabi, FIEN, FCIA, the National University Commission communicated the body’s position via a letter reference no NUC/ES/412/Vol.2/160 dated 19 March, 2020 after it conducted the accreditation exercise in the College in December, 2019 addressed to the Vice Chancellor, Ekiti State University, a copy of which was sent to his office. By this development, all the Bachelor of Education degree programs floated by the College has officially received the blessing of NUC to run for another five solid years unabated.
The degree programs with full accreditation statuses as are
- Education Agricultural Science
- Education Biology
- Education Chemistry
- Education Computer Science
- Educational Management and Planning
- Health Education
- Social Studies
- Education Political Science
- Education Economics
- Education History and International Relations
- Guidance and Counselling
Speaking further, the Provost stated that the College can now boast of seventeen (17) bachelor’s degree programs altogether with full accreditation.
He explained that the NUC Technical Committee’s report clearly revealed that the College did not score below 85% in any of the accredited degree course.
In similar development, the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), Abuja has also approved and granted full accreditation statuses to three (3) new NCE programmes of the College.
Speaking with the public about the outstanding academic feat recorded by the institution in her NCE programmes, the Provost stated that the three new courses are Special Needs Education, Adult & Non-Formal Education, and Theatre Arts Education
He noted that the NCCE announced this in a letter dated 4 March, 2020 after its Accreditation Team had visited the College between 24 – 28 November, 2019 for the purpose of institutional and academic accreditation.
This update has raised the number of courses run by the College to thirty one (31) – all fully accredited.
The Provost expressed his profound appreciation to the Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde, FNSE for his commitment and support to the College particularly in the consistent and regular payment of staff salaries which has improved staff commitments to duty.
“In effect, these two feats could not have been achieved but for the unwavering support the College had been receiving from the Oyo State Government under the unparalleled watch of our amiable Governor, Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde,’ he stated.
He went further by quoting the NCCE in its letter,”While commending you and the Oyo State Government on this outstanding performance, kindly accept the assurances of the Executive Secretary’s highest regards”. This is no mean an unprecedented feat in the annals of our College.”
He then thanked his Management Team, Academic and Non-Academic Staff, Students and members of the College Community for their unflinching support which to him had given Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, Oyo an enviable rating among the comity of Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria and beyond and in fulfilment of the College vision statement.
