Toward enhancing the
economy of   Rivers State and Nigeria at large, the management of the  Rivers State College of Arts and Science (RIVCAS) says it has put in place measures that would enable the college churn out entrepreneurs.
Acting Provost of the School, Dr Samuel B. Kalagbor, made this revelation in an exclusive interview with The Tide shortly after the school’s 25th matriculation ceremony.
According to Dr Kalagbor, “as a means of ensuring the manifestation of this plan, there is an existing entrepreneurship centre responsible for taking students on the practical aspects of various skills acquisition programmes. This is in addition to the theoretical aspects taught in class”.
Beyond this, the acting provost said efforts are made to collaborate with various categories of entrepreneurs to put graduates of the College in good stead to be self-reliant.
“As we speak now, we have been able to go into collaboration with successful entrepreneurs, professionals in various areas, such as fish production, tailoring and allied entrepreneurship programmes, so that at the end of the day we should be able to churn out graduates who are not job seekers, but those who will be able to employ themselves and others.
“By so doing, they will be contributing to the local economy and also help in gradually reducing the unemployment rate in the country,” he said.
Meanwhile, Dr Kalagbor also gave the hint that when the college finally attains its rightful status as a polytechnic, things will be better off.
“We are envisaging metamorphosing into an urban polytechnic. Once this is done, particularly in terms of reflection of our polytechnic status in name, we intend to annex every opportunity that we have.
“In doing that, we will also take into consideration the local peculiarities, environment and be able to incorporate everything into our programme,”Dr Kalagbor said.