ESTABLISHMENT AND SETTING UP OF A SCHOOL LIBRARY FOR
COMMUNITY SECONDARY SCHOOL AMUDA IN EZZA-NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EBONYI
STATE.
BY
ESAN OLUWATOBI DAVID
EB/15B/1444
A PERSONAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICE PROJECT
EXECUTED FOR COMMUNITY SECONDARY SCHOOL AMUDA (C.S.S.A) IS ONE OF THE FOUR
CARDINAL PROGRAMA OF NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE CORP (NYSC)
PRESENTED
TO
NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE CORPS EBONYI STATE
SECRETERIATE, 17, NWELE STREET, GRA, P.M.B 080, ABAKALIKI, EBONYI STATE.
JULY 2016
CERTIFICATION
It is confirmed and certified
that the bearer, ESAN OLUWATOBI DAVID
with state code number EB/15B/1444
extended and completed this project prior supervision
________________________ _____________________
EMPLOYER
DATE AND SIGNATURE
_________________________ _______________________
ZONAL INSPECTOR DATE AND SIGNATURE
_________________________
_______________________
STATE COORDINATOR
DATE AND
SIGNATURE
DEDICATION
This great accomplishment is
dedicated to the Almighty God, my Precious Unknown wife and my Wonderful unborn
kids.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
With
joy in my heart, i will love to appreciate the greatest conceivable being, the NATURA NATURANS, who has made me what i
am today and as always being with me in all i do, to him i return all the
glory.
My
most reserve appreciation goes to my parent and siblings (THE ESAN'S) who stood
by me before, during and after this project like the wall of cilbrater, i must
say i could not have gone this far without you all.
I
cannot but appreciate the influence of my great friend and brother, Mr Daniel
Joseph For his donations and commitment towards the accomplishment of this project;
i say God will never forsake you.
My
pen would also not stop to commend the immense contribution of some of my
students to this work and my life, Chukwu Isaiah, Odah Jecinta, Nwega Grace, Onwe
Maduabuchi, Okeh Martin, Indeed you are the unsung hero, also not mentioning
people like Odom Israel, Bathlomeu, Onwe Chukwuebuka, Sunday, Ebuka, Nwali
Chukwu, Peter, Oda Chukwuka, Ekunma Chukwuka, Collins, Ifeanyi, Jeremiah,
Monday, Emmanuel, Isreal, Ena Ebuka, Tochuckwu, Elo Emmanuel, Onu Chukwuma,
Onwe John, Eckechi Emmanuel, Chibundu, Chukwu Emmanuel, Chuckudi,Chibuike
Osinachi, Joshua, Wisdom, Paul and Matthew will make my acknowledgement watery.
I pray for your success in life.
Lastly,
I would love to appreciate my Local Government Inspector in person of Mrs Orji
Lilian, and the Zonal Inspector of Onueke Zone in person of Mrs Nwosu Cathrine,
they were both mothers indeed, i do hope we all live to see a better nation
than that which was handed over to us in Jesus name.
PROFILE
PERSONAL DATA:
NAME: ESAN OLUWATOBI DAVID
STATE CODE: EB/15B/1444
NYSC CALL- UP NUMBER: NYSC/AAJ/2015/178529
DATE OF BIRTH: 28-NOVEMBER-1994
STATE OF ORIGIN: ONDO STATE
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: ILE-OLUJI/OKEIGBO LOCAL
GOVERNMENT AREA
GENDER: MALE
MARITAL STATUS: SINGLE
PERMANENT HOME ADDRESS: ROAD 205,BLOCK 6, FLAT 7,
SHAGARI VILLAGE, AKURE, ONDO STATE.
BRIEF BIOGRAPHY
Esan
Oluwatobi was born into a family of four children on 28 of November, 1994. He
is the second child and the first son of the family. He attended Blessing
Nursery and Primary School Akure, where he had his Primary School Leaving
Certificate in 2004, he then attended Federal Science and Technical College, Ikare
Akoko, Ondo State, where he had his Senior Secondary School Certificate in
2010. Oluwatobi then proceeded to Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba Akoko,
Ondo State, where he had a B.A degree in Philosophy (Second Class Upper) in
2015, and also won an Award as the Most
Critical Philosopher of the year in December 2014. He was deployed to
Ebonyi State on the 28th of October 2016 to serve the Nation under
the NYSC scheme.
Oluwatobi
who is Popularly called Living Legend is the pioneer founder of GEMSTONE AAUA
chapter, which is a team of nation builders championed by Fela Durotoye with
the vision of making Nigeria the most desirable nation to live in, he is also
the Team leader of Legendary Liberation Movement, with the mission of teaching
people how to live a purposeful life.
Needless
to say that Living Legend is one of the youngest Public speakers in Africa and
a great teacher on purpose, he has mount the podium in several seminars, conferences
and training across Nigeria to teach on purpose and business success.
Living
Legend is also a member of Association of
Nigerian Author (ANA) and has to his credit a self Development book
published in 2014 Titled: ARTERY TO
GREATNESS among other unpublished write-ups and poems. Being a GEMSTONE
ambassador, Oluwatobi has always craved for the betterment of Nigeria which led
him to assisting his host community to become better than he meet them.
ASSIGNMENT
DETAILS
PLACE OF PRIMARY ASSIGNMENT (PPA): COMMUNITY SECONDARY
SCHOOL AMUDA
TOWN/VILLAGE: AMUDA AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY
ASSIGNMENT: TEACHING
SUBJECT HANDLED: LITERATURE-IN-ENGLISH AND GOVERNMENT
CLASS: SS1& SS2
PERIODS: EIGHT (8) PER WEEK
APPOINTMENT: SOCIAL MASTER AND LIBRARY MASTER
EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
Readers
are said to be leaders, and every leading society is a reading society, hence
the best way to damage ignorance and exploitation is acquiring knowledge.
Looking down the history of Ebonyi State, it becomes impatient to know that
farming is the major occupation of the inhabitant of the state, which is well
pronounced in the villages, of which Amuda community is not excluded. Due to
the low level of literacy in the community, parents do not attach much
importance to education but because of the quest of survival of the youth in
the village and the influence of successful educated people whom they have
heard about, it propels them to go out of their way to wanting to be educated.
However, due to the level of poverty in the community, 90% of the student of
community secondary school Amuda do not have personal required books at home
for study and even in the school there is no access to textbooks because the
scanty text books that are available are either with teachers or belong to
teachers personally. This lack of access to books have caused great set back to
the students studies as well as serving as a major barrier to the accreditation
of the school.
Nevertheless,
after much discussion with both the students and management of the school, we
resolve that since we cannot afford to buy text books for all the students in
the school, the best option is to establish a library that will give all
students equal opportunity to read and access books in the school. The project
started with donation of books, items and money by sponsors and students of the
school, then the furniture were made, a class to be used as the library was renovated
and decorated to fit a good library, books where purchased and proper
documentation and cataloging was done.
The
setting up of the library cost over #70,000 aside the donation of some books
and materials and the project was duly supervised by the sponsors and the local
government inspector in person of Mrs. Lillian Orji.
The
project was however inaugurated by the Zonal Inspector, Onueke Zone, in person
of Mrs Nwosu Cathrine on the 19th of July 2016 and was covered by
Unity Fm Abakaliki.
KEYWORDS
LIBRARY, EDUCATION,
READING, POVERTY, ILLITRACY.
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
Readers
are said to be leaders, and every leading society is a reading society, hence
the best way to damage ignorance and exploitation is acquiring knowledge.
Looking down the history of Ebonyi State, it becomes impatient to know that
farming is the major occupation of the inhabitant of the state, which is well
pronounced in the villages, of which Amuda community is not excluded. due to
the low level of literacy in the community, parents do not attach much
importance to education but because of the quest of survival of the youth in
the village and the influence of successful educated people whom they have
heard about, it propels them to go out of their way to wanting to be educated. However,
due to the level of poverty in the community, 90% of the student of Community
Secondary School Amuda do not have personal required books at home for study
and even in the school there is no access to textbooks because the scanty text
books that are available are either with teachers or belong to teachers
personally. This lack of access to books have caused great set back to the
students studies as well as serving as a major barrier to the accreditation of
the school.
At
this point one must know that one of the qualities of a standard school is a
working library, because of its impact in the life of both student and teachers.
This Germaine effectiveness in learning and damaging of ignorance is exactly
what this project quest to achieve. This library project aim at providing at
least one relevant text book for all subjects in the secondary school
curriculum.
We
start dying the day we stop learning and without doubt the library project will
aid learning and save lives, which is why i tagged it project GIVE A CHILD A LIFE LINE.
1.1 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Ø The identified problem is that, there is high rate of
poverty in the community which prevents parents from buying study books for their
children at home for use.
Ø 90% of the students of Community Secondary School
Amuda do not have textbook to use in doing assignments or read at home.
Ø Community Secondary School Amuda do not have a school
library that students and teachers can consult for learning purpose.
Ø The school is yet to be accredited because they do not
have a school library that is working and functioning.
1.2 PROJECT OBJECTIVES
GENERAL OBJECTIVE
The
general objective is to help improve the quality of education in the school and
the community at large, to damage ignorance and raise the banner of success
among the student and build world class future leaders who are a product of committed
reading.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
- To give students opportunity to have access to books on all
subjects they are taking in the secondary school curriculum and be able to
read when needed or at leisure time.
- To give equal opportunity to all students to have access to
reading text books in the school either you can afford to buy or not with
no segregation of any kind
- To broaden and widen the scope of learning by student and make
them better academically
- To enable teachers have access to books and other reference
materials not a case of them needing to buy or sorting for themselves.
- To provide a good, quality and functional library which will
enhance the accreditation of the school and improve the standard of the
school.
1.3 PROJECT LOCATION
Through
donation, Community Secondary School Amuda donated a big class room which is
not being use within the school premises. The class was being renovated and it
is the location for the school library. Hence, the project Location is the
premises of Community Secondary School Amuda, Ezza-North Local Government Area
of Ebonyi State.
1.4 SUSTAINABILITY OF THE PROJECT
Community
secondary school Amuda has a library master and mistress who shall be in charge
of the daily running of the library and a Library Prefect has been appointed to
also oversee the cleaning up of the Library and its maintenance.
However
the school collects developmental levy from new intake which some percentage
will be going to the maintenance of the library and purchase of relevant
material subsequently.
1.5 BENEFIT OF THE PROJECT
To
give students opportunity to have access to books on all subjects they are
taking in the secondary school curriculum and be able to read when needed or at
leisure time.
To
equal opportunity to all students to have access to reading text books in the
school either you can afford to buy or not with no segregation of any kind
To
broaden and widen the scope of learning by student and make them better
academically
To
enable teachers have access to books and other reference materials not a case
of them needing to buy or sorting for themselves.
To
provide a good, quality and functional library which will enhance the
accreditation of the school and improve the standard of the school.
1.6 SOURCES OF FUNDING OF THE PROJECT
THE SCHOOL MANAGMENT BOARD
VOLUNTARY DONATIONS BY SOME
STUDENTS
TEAM LEADER EMPOWER A CHILD
TO READ, AKURE (E-ACTOR) AKURE
All this body and head of
NGO's contributed their quota to fund the library
1.7 LIMITATIONS
The project faced some
limitations which include:
Late release of funds, Lack
of Money to purchase enough books for the Library
1.8 PROJECT COMPLETION AND INAGURATION
Due to the help of God and
proper Time management during the course of the project, the project was
completed Late June and was officially inaugurated on the 19th of
July 2016 with over 250 books that cut across all the subject in the secondary
school curriculum.
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 METHODOLOGIES AND MATERIALS USED
2.1 WORK PLAN/ CDS ACTIVITIES
PERIOD of REPORT: 1ST Quarter (January - March)
2nd week of January 2016:
Activity: it
witnessed the discovery of the project, student complained during teaching of
not having text books to use in doing assignment. The teacher asked them to go
and buy.
Comments:
the poverty level could not allow most students to afford textbook needed, hence,
there was a need for an alternative means of getting them text books.
3rd and 4th week of January 2016:
Activity:
students were engaged in oral discussion about the state of the books the school
has and where they always go to read during free periods.
Comments: A need
for a School library was identified as the best solution to the problem, which
will give equal reading access to all and sundry.
1st week of February 2016:
Activity:
discussion with the management, which include the dean, supervisor and
principal on the necessity of a school library.
Comments:
the idea was embraced and was said to foster quick accreditation of the school.
2nd week of February 2016:
Activity:
Letter for sponsorship was written to the school governing board on the need
for the project and for their support and sponsorship.
Comments: A
reply was sent through the dean that they shall discuss it in the next board
meeting which will need my presence.
3rd week of March 2016:
Activity:
First meeting with the school board to defend the project proposal and to seek
for support.
Comments:
They accepted the proposal and promised to support. I was also informed to
communicate the project to the national youth service corp (NYSC) for approval.
4th week of February 2016:
Activity:
Letter for approval was submitted through the Ezza-North Local government
inspector to the State Coordinator for the approval of the project.
Comments: I had
to wait until i will be communicated to on the approval
1st week of March 2016:
Activity: A
message was sent about the approval of the project from the NYSC State secretariat.
Comments:
Work was asked to begin immediately.
2nd week of March 2016:
Activity:
Discussion with the school management on the location of the Library
Comments: An
unused class room in the school was agreed upon to be the best location of the
Library.
3rd week of March 2016:
Activity:
Second meeting with the school board on the commencement of the project and
funding.
Comments: it
was said that the school was going on holiday and the project should commence
by 3rd term and money will be raised internally before the school re-opens.
2.2 WORK PLAN
It
must be noted that a board meeting was held at the beginning of Third term and
Money was approved for spending on the 5th of May 2016.
6th of May 2016:
Activity:
The carpenter to construct the furniture came to defend his bill of
constructing three long library tables; six long chairs and two big shelve at
the rate of #41000
Comments:
The carpenter was given an advance of #36000 due to high cost of wood.
10th of May 2016:
Activity:
Cleaning up of the Library from its dirty state.
Comment: The
propose class to be use as library was swept clean, but it was discovered that
the walls have been destroyed with students writing on them, hence there is a
need for repainting.
17th of May 2016:
Activity:
Carpenter completed the library tables and chairs
Comment:
Students where mobilized to go and bring it down to the School.
18th of May 2016:
Activity:
Carpenter completes the two Shelves and it was brought to the School
Comment: the
Carpenter was paid his balance of #5000.
19th of May 2016:
Activity:
Library equipment like wall papers, clock, paint, carpets where purchased.
Comment:
Furniture were removed from the library and locked up in a class to allow the
renovation of the library to take place.
20th of May 2016:
Activity:
The Library was painted
Comment: the
painting was done through the help of fellow Corp member and two small bucket
of paint was used for painting and the library was being left to dry over the
weekend.
23rd of May 2016:
Activity:
The Library Carpet was laid
Comment:
30yards of Carpet was laid in the library, which improved the beauty of the
library.
26th of May 2016:
Activity:
Wall papers and calendars were being hanged in strategic places in the library.
Comment: The
academic wall papers will contribute to learning and beautification of the
library.
27th of May 2016:
Activity: Cataloguing,
Allocation and naming of Library Shelves and Stand was done
Comment:
space was being allocated to various subjects on the shelves to enhance easy
cataloging.
30th of May 2016:
Activity:
bringing in of books into the Library and Stamping of the books.
Comment: all
donated books were been stamped for security purpose and enhance cataloging.
1st Of June 2016:
Activity:
Visit to the Library by sponsors and school Board members
Comment: The
sponsors and board member commended the work done and further discussion came
up on how to improve the Library and install the National Flag and School Flag
before the commissioning day among other discussion.
4th of June 2016:
Activity:
The school embarked on a week mid-term break
Comment: The
mid-term break brought a pause to the work till after the mid-term break.
11th of June 2016:
Activity:
Books were been arranged on the shelves according to space allocated for them
Comment: The
Library took a new look as it now has the look of a library with books on the
shelves.
14th of June 2016:
Activity:
Final stage of Cataloguing with Library book being documented down and given
numbers
Comment: The
Library Achieved its Aim of having Over 200 books and at least a book on every
subject in the secondary school curriculum.
18th- 22nd of June 2016:
Activity:
Inspecting of Library book and sewing of a National and School flag
Comment:
Books that were not in good condition where taken care of and the school
management purchase a new national and school flag to form part of the
commissioning.
25th of June 2016:
Activity:
fixing and reinstating of the school Flag and the National Flag
Comment: The
School now looks more decent with a national flag and a school flag at the
centre of the school.
27th of June 2016:
Activity:
The Sponsors and School management inspected the project.
Comment: The
project was duly commended as a good Job well done and the Commissioning was
approved to hold.
12th of July 2016:
Activity:
due to Batch A stream 11 activities and school exam starting, the inauguration
was fixed at the best convenient time which was 19th of July 2016,
of which an invitation letter was submitted to NYSC on the 12th of
july 2016.
Comment: the
letter for the Inauguration was processed and approved.
19th of July 2016:
Activity:
The Library was Inaugurated by the Zonal Inspector Onueke Zone, in person of
Mrs. Nwosu Catherin and the L.G.I Ezza-North in person of Mrs. Lilian Orji
Comment: the
inauguration went smoothly as planned and the ZI encourage Corp members to
emulate the good deed and the event was covered by Unity FM abakaliki.
2.3 MATERIALS USED AND COST
|
ITEM
|
AMOUNT(N)
|
|
|
GETTING OF
FURNITURES
|
41,000
|
|
|
PURCHASE OF CARPET, 28YARDS
|
9,520
|
|
|
PURCHASE OF
PAINT AND BRUSH
|
1,950
|
|
|
TRANSPORTATION
|
2,210
|
|
|
PURCHASE OF
LIBRARY MATERIALS
|
4,180
|
|
|
WORKMANSHIP/MICELLANEOUS
|
3,740
|
|
|
BOOKS
|
7,000
|
DONATED
|
|
PURCHASE OF FLAG AND EMULSION PAINT
|
1,750
|
|
|
INAUGURATION
|
7,000
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
78,350
|
|
2.4 SOURCES OF MATERIALS USED
Most
material used where purchased by the money provided by the sponsors and the
books was massively donated by sponsors, students and members of the community.
All purchased where made at the State capital, Abakaliki, only the Carpet and
some minor materials like rope, nails etc where purchased at the Ezzangbo market
and within the community.
2.5 DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS
Money
used throughout the project where released upon payment for service of any
kind. This was done through appending of signature and date in a record book by
the provider of any service over payment with the present of the sponsors
representative at all time.
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
3.1 CONCLUSION
The
completion of this great project is indeed a dream come through, it was tagged PROJECT GIVE A CHILD A LIFE LINE
because of the innate passion to help young and purposeful people who have the
zeal for education but are faced with lack of material because of financial
constrain. Now we can boldly say any student who desire to read can have access
to required text book on all subjects in Community Secondary School Amuda
without poverty or social class serving as an obstacle. I am happy for the
students because in them i got the passion to accomplish this project.
3.2 RECOMMENDATION
One
thing is to start up or establish a library, another thing is to maintain the
Library, i hereby recommend that after my service year expires, the school should
look for capable staffs and students to manage and maintain the Library for
proper security and sustainability
The
school should Endeavour to constantly buy relevant and recommended books to the
library to continually make it relevant and adequate security and measures
should be put in place to make the library always conducive for reading.
Lastly,
the purpose of the Library is majorly to give equal opportunity to access
reading material to all student, Hence the Library should not in any way be
turned into money making avenue from the students, as it will go against the
motive of the passion behind the library.
PROJECT TWO
TRANING OF AMUDA COMMUNITY STUDENTS ON THE PRODUCTION
OF ANTESCEPTICS (i.eDETTOL, IZAL) AND PERFUME.
EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
Education
is being regarded as the bed rock of success in life, which is no doubt, the
basic truth. However, the world we are is in a state of flux, hence there is an
urgent need for every individual to move with the present wave of being self reliance
to be able to sustain one's living in the present day society.
SAED
been one of the core area of the NYSC orientation camping exercise has bestowed
the need to be self reliance and entrepreneurly inclined upon Corp member, which
in turn can be replicated in improving the standard of living of members of a Corp
member host community as part of personal community development service.
Amuda
Community in Ezza- North Local Government area of Ebonyi State is one of the
most remote villages in the state with substituent farming the major occupation
of the people. Due to the small Scale farming by most occupant of the village,
it was observed that the poverty Level in the community is high which in turns
put the future of young Nigerian youths who are secondary school student of
that community in jeopardy.
On
the basis of this, there was a need to diversify and bring in another form of business
within the community, which will help improve the standard of living of members
of the community.
Needless to say, the need to
train students of community secondary school Amuda on the production of
antiseptics (DETTOL and Izal) and Perfume arises, since this commodity are
costly in the market and requires little capital to produce them in mass. Amuda
Community Secondary School students were singled out to be trained as they own
the highest percentage of youths in the community and will serve as the easiest
point of contact to the aged people in the village who are majorly not lettered.
This
project will help diversify the economy of the community, make people to be
self reliant and possess personal skill which can be used personally or for
commercial purpose.
However, the entrepreneurship
training will help to give young youth the knowledge on how to become
successful entrepreneurs in the future and making them know the pros and cons of
been self employed.
Upon
the positive effect this training will have on the life of every member of the
community, the school board and management of community secondary school Amuda took
the burden to sponsor the project and training which lasted for three weeks.
The training which cost #6000 include entrepreneurship seminar, training on how
to produce DETTOL, Izal and Perfumes, and the inauguration of the project which
was done on the 19th of July 2016 by the Zonal Inspector Onueke Zone
in person of Mrs. Nwosu Cathrine and the Ezza-North Local Government Inspector
in person of Mrs. Orji Lillian witnessed students telling the public what they
learn from the entrepreneur seminal as well as production of Dettol, Izal and Perfume
for all and sundry that were present at the inauguration. The major challenged
that was faced was the unavailability of a computer system and a projector for
projection during training to be able to enhance proper learning, however since
we have a very large population of people who can produce this items, it was
recommended that the community can organize a symposium to train other members
of the community subsequently.
Finally,
i am grateful to almighty God for giving me the strength to be able to impact
the future generations.
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
Education
is being regarded as the bed rock of success in life, which is no doubt, the
basic truth. However, the world we are is in a state of flux, hence there is an
urgent need for every individual to move with the present wave of being self reliance
to be able to sustain one's living in the present day society.
SAED been one of the core
area of the NYSC orientation camping exercise has bestowed the need to be self reliance
and entrepreneurly inclined upon Corp member, which in turn can be replicated
in improving the standard of living of members of a Corp member host community
as part of personal community development service.
Amuda Community in Ezza-
North Local Government area of Ebonyi State is one of the most remote villages
in the state with substituent farming as the major occupation of the people.
Due to the small Scale farming by most occupant of the village, it was observed
that the poverty Level in the community is high which in turns put the future
of young Nigerian youths who are secondary school student of that community in
jeopardy.
On
the basis of this, there was a need to diversify and bring in another form of business
within the community, which will help improve the standard of living of members
of the community.
needless to say, the need to
train students of community secondary school Amuda on the production of
antiseptics (Dettol and Izal) and Perfume arises, since this commodity are
costly in the market and requires little capital to produce them in mass. Amuda
Community Secondary School students were singled out to be trained as they own
the highest percentage of youths in the community and will serve as the easiest
point of contact to the aged people in the village who are majorly not lettered.
This
project will help diversify the economy of the community, make people to be
self reliant and possess personal skill which can be used personally or for
commercial purpose.
However, the entrepreneurship
training will help to give young youth the knowledge on how to become
successful entrepreneurs in the future and making them know the pros and cons of
being self employed.
Conclusively,
Continuous development of human capability in life is a sure way to expand
one's tenancy for success and achievement. in view of this, it is important
that youth should be equipped as they proceed out of secondary school with
relevant skill to help them in the outside society and also serve as source of
income to them as they further their education, the training which shall also
include entrepreneurship lecture will help in poverty alleviation.
1.1 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
- The Major problem being identified is the high rate of poverty in
the community with lack of skill to be able to create wealth has entrepreneur
which leads to lack of diversification in the community's economy.
- Also, the inability of students who are grown up youth to be able
to posses skill that can help them create wealth in assisting there poor
parents and also for self development.
- It was observed that majority of students who are youths in the
community wish to dive into the business world, but most of them lack the entrepreneurship
skill to start, register and brand business which the seminar will be
focusing on achieving.
1.2 PROJECT OBJECTIVES
GENERAL OBJECTIVES
To
create an avenue for diversification of the community’s economy by building young
youth in the act of entrepreneurship and business management.
To
also help in making out producers out of coming generation and not just a
consuming, by equipping in them the knowledge of how to produce some household
resources which will help raise the standard of living of the people and also
help them at home.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
ü To train young youth in the act of antiseptic and
perfume production which can be for personal use and also for commercial
purpose.
ü To be able to equip youth with skill that can allow
them to be self reliance and independent in future.
ü To help improve the standard of Living of the students
and members of the community.
ü To train students in the act of entrepreneurship
management and business branding.
1.3 PROJECT LOCATION
The
training and seminar will be held at the school hall of Community Secondary
School Amuda in Ezza North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The project
Location was specifically cited there because it account for over 60% of the
members of the community who are students of the school.
1.4 SUSTAINABILITY OF THE PROJECT
Measures
are being put in place to make sure that the effect of the project in the
community does not die. This is done by teaching the students and also allow
them to practice on their own which will be lucid when they produce those items
by themselves on the day of commissioning. Also, the people will be directed to
where the chemicals can be purchased.
However,
it will be recommended to the community to constantly organize seminars of such
nature, so that the coming generations will learn from does who have been
impacted with the knowledge.
1.5 BENEFIT OF THE PROJECT
The
objectives why the project is been carried out remains the core benefit of the
project to both the direct beneficiary and the community at large.
1.6 SOURCE OF FUNDING THE PROJECT
Due
to the effect of the project and the little amount it cost, the school board
and management accepted to fund and finance the project
1.7 LIMITATIONS
The
major limitation being encountered was the unavailability of a projector lack, of
power in the community and a computer system to be able to project the
practical for more effective tutoring
Also,
the distance of the market where chemicals can be purchased which is only the
state capital serve as limitation to easy access to chemical at one's finger
tip.
1.8 PROJECT COMPLETION AND INAUGURATION
The
training and practical will not take more than two to three weeks and the commissioning
which will be the public production of what was learnt by student will go along
side with the Library commissioning on July 19, 2016.
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 METHODOLOGY AND MATERIALS USED
2.1 WORK PLAN/CDS ACTIVITIES
PERIOD OF REPORT: 1ST QUARTER (MAY- JUNE)
18th of May 2016:
Activity:
Consultation with the student of Community Secondary School Amuda to know which
entrepreneurship skill they can be trained on to let them alleviates poverty
and creates wealth for them.
Comment:
After much dialogue we resolved to pick production of Dettol, Izal and Perfume to
be able to improve diversification.
23rd of May 2016:
Activity:
Meeting with the school management together with student delegate to relate the
plan to them
Comment: The
school management welcomed the idea and saw it as an avenue to also learn it
and a meeting with the school board was being fixed.
27th of May 2016:
Activity:
Meeting was held with the school board alongside management staffs and
students.
Comment: The
school board commended the initiative and requested for the cost of the
project.
2nd of June 2016:
Activity: I
and a fellow Corp member went to Abakaliki to get the location were the
chemicals are being sold and the accurate price.
Comment: we
were able to get where the chemical can be sold at an affordable price in Abakaliki,
which is at ALVAN Chemicals Abakaliki.
3rd of June 2016:
Activity:
Report of the market survey was given back to the school board and management
staffs.
Comment:
Since the project cost less, the Board agreed to sponsor the training and the
seminar and they requested it takes place every Wednesday during their social
gathering in the afternoon to avoid jeopardizing classes.
7th of June 2016:
Activity:
The project proposal as endorsed by the School Management was submitted to
Ezza-North Local Government Inspector.
Comment: The
Local Government Inspector accepted the letter having gone through it and
promise to get back to me if it will be approved or not.
10th of June 2016:
Activity: A
call was being put through by the Local Government Inspector on the Project
Comment: She
said the project was approved and i should commence work immediately.
13th of June 2016:
Activity:
meeting was held with the school management about the approval and the plan to
bring a guest speaker for the seminar.
Comment: The
management agreed to the plan and activities were to commence on Wednesday
which is 15th of June 2016.
2.2
WORK PLAN
15th of June 2016:
Activity:
The first face of the seminar was done, with Pastor Isaac John from Abuja but Came
voluntarily to speak to them on how to create and destroy one's future.
Comment: The
student really benefited from the lecture as they sat patiently to learn and
they were happy.
22nd of June 2016:
Activity:
The entrepreneurship seminar continues with teachings on how to brand your
product by myself and the students were taught how to produce DETTOL, Izal, and
Perfume.
Comment: The
student and staffs pay kin attention to the seminar and practical teachings and
questions were tolerated to let them understand better on how to produce it.
29th of June 2016:
Activity:
Students were left to produce things that they have learnt
Comment: The
students produce Dettol, Izal and Perfume successfully with little or no error.
12th of July 2016:
Activity:
due to Batch A stream 11 activities and school exam starting, the inauguration
was fixed at the best convenient time which was 19th of July 2016,
of which an invitation letter was submitted to NYSC on the 12th of
july 2016.
Comment: the
letter for the Inauguration was processed and approved.
19th of July 2016:
Activity:
The Library was Inaugurated alongside exhibition of the production of Dettol,
Izal and perfume by students of the school in the presence of the Zonal Inspector Onueke Zone, in person of
Mrs. Nwosu Catherin and the L.G.I Ezza-North in person of Mrs. Lilian Orji
Comment: the
inauguration went smoothly as planned and the ZI encourage Corp members to
emulate the good deed and the event was covered by Unity FM abakaliki.
2.3 MATERIALS USED AND COST
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ITEMS
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COST#
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PURCHASE OF CHEMICALS
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4,500
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TRANSPORTATION
|
800
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REFRESHMENT DURING TRAINING
|
700
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TOTAL
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6000
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2.4 SOURCE OF MATERIAL USED
The chemicals used were
purchases at Alvan Chemicals Abakaliki Ebonyi State. The buckets and other
equipment needed for practical were being provided by the participants.
2.5 DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS
Monies
used throughout the project were released upon payment for service and purchase
of any item. These were done with representative of the sponsors and me and a
financial account was given at the end of the project.
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
3.1 CONCLUSION
The
completion of the project is a dream comes through because it was brought out
of passion to give students knowledge of skill for self reliance which will be
of benefit to them now and even in the future. I do hope this project will
birth future entrepreneurs and captains of industries in our nation in coming
years.
RECOMMENDATION
It
is one thing to be though, it is another thing to make use of what was learnt,
hence, am appealing to all beneficiaries of the project not to let the seed
deposited in them to die, but should constantly practice it despite all odd.
Also
the community should constantly organize symposiums like the seminar to allow
people who have learnt it to be able to teach does who have not learn it and
the upcoming generation.
Conclusively,
the community should try and make a way to enable chemicals for the production
of this resource to be sold within the community and the community should also
encourage patronage from people who were trained and want to set it up as their
business.
REFRENCE PICTURES
CROSS SECTION OF SELECTED PICTURES FROM THE START OF
THE PROJECT TILL ITS INAUGURATION
1 2
3 4
Ø PICTURE 1,2 AND 4 SHOWS
CROSS SECTION OF AN ABANDONED CLASSROOM TO BE USED FOR THE SCHOOL LIBRARY
Ø PICTURE 3 SHOWS FRONT VEIW
OF PROPOSED LIBRARY ROOM WITH FALLEN
NATIONAL FLAG
1 2
3 4
Ø PICTURE 1 AND 2 SHOWS
STUDENTS BRINGING IN THE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED LIBRARY FUNITURES INTO THE SCHOOL
FROM THE CARPENTER’S WORKSHOP
Ø PICTURE 3 AND 4 SHOWS
CROSS SECTION OF THE PAINTING OF THE NEW LIBRARY ROOM
3 4
Ø PICTURE 2 AND 3 IS THE
CROSS SECTION OF PROJECT INITIATOR NAMING OF LIBRARY SHELVES (CATALOUGING) AND
STAMPING OF BOOKS PURCHASED AND DONATED.
Ø PICTURE 1 AND 4 SHOWS
LIBRARY IN PROGRESS AND BRINGING OF BOOKS INTO THE LIBRARY.
3 4
Ø PICTURE 1 AND 2 IS THE
CROSS SECTION OF TRAINING OF STUDENTS ON ANTISCEPTIC PRODUCTION AND THE
STUDENTS STUDENT PRODUCING IT ON THEIR OWN AT ANOTHER DAY
Ø PICTURE 3 AND 4 SHOWS THE
CROSS SECTION OF ENTERPRENUERSHIP SEMINAR GIVEN TO STUDENTS OF THE SCHOOL
3 4
Ø PICTURE 1, 2 AND 4 IS THE
EXHIBITION OF THE PRODUCTION OF ANTISCEPTICS (DETTOL, IZAL) AND PERFUME DURING
THE INAGURATION OF THE PROJECT.
Ø PICTURE 3 SHOWS PROJECT
INITIATOR PURCHASING CHEMICALS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ANTISCEPTIC AND PERFUME AT
ALVAN CHEMICALS, ABAKALIKI.
3 4
Ø PICTURE 1 AND 2 SHOWS ZI
ONUEKE ZONE (MRS NWOSU CATHERINE) AND L.G.I EZZA-NORTH (MRS LILIAN ORJI)
INSPECTING THE PRODUCTION ON AANTISCEPTIC MADE BY STUDENTS DURING EXHIBITION
AND INAUGURATION.
Ø PICTURE 3 AND 4 SHOWS
UNITY FM CORRESPONDENT INTERVIEWING ZI ONUEKE ZONE AND PROJECT INITIATOR INSIDE
THE LIBRARY DURING THE INAUGURATION OF THE SCHOOL LIBRARY.
3 4
Ø PICTURE 1 AND 2 SHOWS THE
INAUGURATION OF THE SCHOOL LIBRARY BY THE ZI ONUEKE ZONE (PICTURE FEATURES ZI,
L.G.I EZZA-NORTH, SCHOOL PRINCIPAL AND CORP MEMBER)
Ø PICTURE 3 AND 4, SHOWS ZI
AND L.G.I ADRESSING CORP MEMBERS INSIDE THE LIBRARY AND PROJECT INITIATOR
TAKING PICTURE WITH ZI AND L.G.I AFTER THE INAUGURATION
1 2
3 4
Ø PICTURE 1, 2, AND THREE
SHOWS THE CROSS SECTION OF INSIDE THE
LIBRARY FEATURING BOOKS ON THE SHELVES AFTER ITS COMPLETION AND INAUGURATION
Ø PICTURE 4 SHOWS THE FRONT
VIEW OF LIBRARY FEATURING THE INSTALLMENT
OF THE SCHOOL AND NATIONAL FLAG
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1 2
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1 2
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