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The Management of Enugu State College of Education (Technical), ESCET, has dismissed as totally false claims by some disengaged staff of the college that they were unjustly denied access to TETFUND scholarship.
The institution said TETFUND sponsored scholarships were meant for staff of the beneficiary institution and not those who had been disengaged.
The TETFUND scholarship is a federal government initiative aimed at promoting academic excellence in tertiary institutions. The fund is disbursed to beneficiary institutions, which are responsible for selecting and supporting eligible staff members pursuing postgraduate studies.
But some disengaged staff of the college who are no longer on the payroll of the college have continued to insist that they were entitled to the scholarship fund even after they were laid off.
The ESCET management in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, Comrade Chinwe Ani, at the weekend, however, dismissed the misinformation circulating on social media regarding the disbursement of TETFUND scholarship to certain individuals who were disengaged from the institution.
The statement reads in part: “The affected individuals were among the 94 College Staff who were disengaged following the directive by the Enugu State Government due to the fact that their employment was not duly approved by the government when they were engaged by the previous management, as discovered by the seven- member investigative Committee set up by the State Government to examine allegations of mismanagement and corrupt practices within the College.
“There is no credible evidence to support claims that the government intend to replace them with preferred individuals. The primary issue was lack of proper authorization in the hiring process. As a result of their disengagement, they are no longer on the College payroll which makes it administratively difficult to facilitate their access to TETFUND sponsored scholarship.
”It is important to emphasize that TETFUND intervention is specifically designed to support staff members who are duly recognized and currently serving in beneficiary institutions. Since these individuals are no longer part of the College’s workforce, they do not meet the eligibility criteria to access the scholarship.”
The statement urged the general public “to disregard any misleading report by some enemies of the College trying to destroy the good image of the institution or portray the government of Enugu State in bad light.”
“Enugu State College of Education Technical still remains committed to ensuring that all eligible staff members benefit from such intervention in line with TETFUND guidelines and government policies,” the college assured, while advising those who need further clarification on the issue to reach out to the college through its official channels.
