The Vice Chancellor, Bingham University, Karu, Nassarawa State, Prof. William Qurix, says the institution has produced 78 first class students in four years.
Qurix disclosed this at a news conference in Karu on Thursday to herald the the 4th Combined 2018 to 2022 Convocation Ceremony of the institution.
Speaking on the convocation scheduled to hold on Nov. 5, Qurix also said the school from 2017 had expanded from its initial five faculties to 12 faculties.
In all, he said the institution had produced a total of 2,250 graduates and 327 postgraduates respectively.
Apart from the 78 first class, he said others were: 586 second class upper, 843 second class lower 512 third class, eight pass and 223 medical doctors.
”From the 2018/2019 academic session, the school has produced 28 first class, 194 second class upper, 271 second class lower, 51 third class and 76 medical doctors.
”In the 2019/2020 academic session, we have 22 first class, 154 second class upper, 259 second class lower, 239 third class, five pass and 51 medical doctors.
”The 2020/2021 academic session has 18 first class, 125 second class upper, 169 second class lower, two pass and 48 medical doctors.
”2021/2022 academic session has 10 first class, 113 second class upper, 144 second class lower, 38 third class, one pass and 48 medical doctors,” he said.
He called on Nigerians to key into the various scholarship schemes provided by the institution as a way of increasing their access to education.
He said that the scholarships were in the form of discount from school fees, particularly to indigent students.
While also speaking on the partnership to enhance exchange of studies, Qurix said the institution has active collaborations with Sumy State University, Ukraine, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK and others for medical students transfer.
He added that the university had been able to secure a lot of grants in the last four years to be able to engage in research, geared toward the advancement of the country.
”From April 2016 to March 2019, the university had received one stop shop of € 1.4 million for the same day diagnosis and management of Tuberculosis and HIV from European developing countries.
”From April 2017 to March 2018, it also received to the tune of $400,000 for the increasing TB diagnosis and treatment of poor population by engaging proprietary patient medicine vendors in Nigeria.
”These are among the many grants received for research in the various field,” he said.
Qurix revealed that the Nursing Department access road, constructed faculty of basic medical sciences building and ultra modern new hostel with 660 capacity, among others would be commissioned as part of activities for the convocation.
He, therefore, commended the school’s Board of Trustees (BOT), Governing Council, NUC and JAMB for their support throughout his period of five years as the Vice Chancellor of the institution.
However, when asked if the faith-based institution was opened to only members within the religion, the vice chancellor explained that it is open to other faith so long they would keep to the regulations set up by the institution. (NAN)
