2017 Ready Set Work Registration|Lagos State Undergraduates for Employment, Entrepreneurship|Application Guide & Requirements- www. readysetwork.com.ng

The Lagos state government is calling on all interested applicants especially students of secondary schools and tertiary institutions that the 2017 ReadySetWork Application online has commenced. Interested applicants would be able to access the site from June 16, while the training will run from July 1 to September 16, 2017. If you are interested please continue reading to find out more.
The ReadySetWork Online Application is an employability and entrepreneurship program aimed at preparing final year students for immediate entry into the workforce as employees and employers of labour by equipping them with market-aligned knowledge, soft skills, business tools, and a mindset reorientation of the world of work.
The project which started in 2016 as the maiden edition with 500 students graduated a total of 472 students from the programme and places a total number of 197 of these students in internship and apprenticeship opportunities in various corporate organizations.
ReadySetWork 2017 Online programme is a bold renewal of the commitment of the Lagos State Government to youth employment, engagement and empowerment through access to quality learning and employment. The year programme will host 2,000 final years students drawn from six federal and state tertiary institutions while 10,000 year three students from all six institutions will be admitted to an online learning academy to prepare them for admission into the program in their final year.
READYTEACHERS INTRODUCED
The ReadyTeachers is a new initiative by the ReadySetWork, it will introduce the teacher track for final year students at Lagos State teacher training college/colleges of education. It will prepare students for the 21st century, borderless classroom by equipping them with global-standard teaching techniques and skills.
ReadySetWork PROGRAMME DETAILS
ReadySetWork 2017 is the second edition of the entrepreneurship and employability capacity building programme of the Lagos State Ministry of Education.
ReadySetWork Project Distinctiveness
• It will facilitate practical skill training by industry professionals
• It will complement the current teaching and training practices in the state in order to boast or generate employment opportunities.
• Improved trainer to student ratio
• Interactive nature of training that will guarantees better learning outcomes.
• Internship and mentorship opportunities availability is assured to 50% of participants who completed the training.
• Compulsory attendance and participation
• Issuance of certificate of completion
This second edition is targeted at final and penultimate year students in Lagos State owned tertiary institutions of LASU, LASPOTECH, LASCOHET, MOCPED, AOCOED as well as the newly included UNILAG. The programme is aimed at dealing with the twin problem of graduate unemployability and unemployment.
ReadySetWork Project Objectives
• To equipped final students with entrepreneurship and work readiness skills.
• Improve the attitudes and work orientation of students towards the world of work
• Place qualifying students in apprenticeships for further training
ReadySetWork Programme Duration
The ReadySetWork capacity building programme is for 13 weeks that will be administered during the second semester to final and penultimate year students of participating institutions. It will start from June 14- September 17, 2017.

ReadySetWork Programme Curriculum
The ReadySetWork curriculum will consists of the following:
• General Module
• Combined Entrepreneurship and Employability module
• Teachers track purely for participants from AOCOED and MOCPED
• Penultimate year module (RSW Online Academy)
ReadySetWork Online Application
The ReadySetWork online application is of two categories; the final year student application (please click here to apply-http://readysetwork.com.ng/register/ ) and the Penultimate year student application (please click here to apply-http://readysetwork.com.ng/penultimate-register/ ). Carefully fill and submit the application form providing all required information and documents.
Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered for screening.
ReadySetWork Screening
All submitted applications will be subjected to proper screeeening and thereafter successful candidates will be fully informed and their acceptance obtained prior to the programme take off. Only candidates who have accepted the offer will be admitted into the programme.

RSW TIMELINES
Start Date July 1st – September 23rd
Sensitization June 12th (LASU-10am, AOCOED-2pm)
June 13th (LASCOHET-10am, UNILAG-2pm)
June 15th (LASPOTECH-10am, MOCPED-2pm)
Portal Opens for Registration June 16th (Closes June 24th)
Train the Trainers June 24th
Press Conference June 15th
Graduation Date September 28th

Visit the website and start your application now: www.readysetwork.com.ng

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