The Polytechnic
The Enugu State College of Agriculture and Agro-Entrepreneurship (now Enugu State Polytechnic) was established by virtue of the Enugu State Government Edict No. 6 of May 2009 (the Enugu State College of Agriculture Law, 2009).
The Polytechnic is a tertiary institution, a body corporate, for the provision of courses of instruction, training and research in many Colleges like Agricultural Technology, Business Management Technology, Applied Science Technology, Engineering Technology and such other fields of learning as it may from time to time determine, and may award diplomas and certificates in respect of these fields of learning to students who qualify for such awards.
The Polytechnic, by virtue of the development vision of Nigeria and the reality of its time, is thus, positioned to provide courses of instruction, both in academic and professional fields for students of the Polytechnic and others in the field of agriculture, business management, engineering and applied sciene under the following departments:
(a) Administration Department
(b) Agricultural Technology Department
(c) Agricultural Extension and Management Department
(d) Agricultural Engineering and Mechanization Technology Department
(e) Animal Health and Production Technology Department
(f) Physical Sciences Department
(g) Home Economics Department
(h) Veterinary Science Department
(i) Horticultural Technology Department
(j) General and Entrepreneurship Studies Department
(k) Accountancy Department
(l) Banking and Finance Department
(m) Computer Scinece Department, and
(j) Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department.
OUR FACILITIES BUILDINGS
The Polytechnic has modern and effective building structures such as:
a. Administrative Complex
b. Library
c. ICT Centre
d. Staff Offices
e. Student Hostels
f. Laboratories (Soil, Physics, Chemistry, Biology etc)
g. Farm house/Caravan
h. Fish Ponds
i. Poultry etc
II. MACHINERIES
As an institution with the vision of impacting vocational skills in engineering, business management, agriculture and agro-entrepreneurship where community development supports economic expansion and employment, a great number of machines and machineries have been procure. They include but are not limited to;
a. Tractors and implements
b. Bulldozers
c. Industrial water pumps
d. Power houses.
III. OTHERS;
a. Water borehole
b. Recreational facilities
c. Ambulance
d. Collapsible fish ponds etc
ACCREDITATION
The accreditation team from National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) accredited some of the Courses offered in the Institution and are still in negotiations with the Institution to accredit more Courses.Policies
After the College of Agriculture at Igbariam was inherited by Anambra State after its creation and that of Ikwo was inherited by Ebonyi State after its creation, Enugu State was left without an institution that can produce middle and high level manpower in the Agricultural sector of the economy.
Consequently, the establishment of the College of Agriculture and Agro-Entrepreneurship (now Enugu State Polytechnic) at Iwollo was intended to release to the society, high trained manpower in the Agricultural sector to face the challenges of food insecurity, not only in Enugu State but in Nigeria in general.
1.1. Motto: The motto of the college is “Knowledge and Skill”.
1.2. Vision: The vision of the Polytechnic is to build an egalitarian and democratic society which enhances the quality of life for all citizens through the provision of equitable access to high quality education and vocational skills in business management, applied science, engineering, agriculture and agro-entrepreneurship where community development supports economic expansion and employment.
The Mission:
a. To ensure that citizens benefit from quality and functional education through the provision and utilization of improved services in the areas of commercial oriented agricultural production.
b. Ensure increased levels of equitable access to mechanized agriculture and agro-entrepreneurship with a particular focus on the interested/qualified groups.
c. Engage effectively in practical agriculture and agro-entrepreneurship for the creation of wealth and utilization of our natural resources.
d. Engage effectively with citizens and communities to enhance agricultural development and employment.
e. Encourage private sector participation, donor agencies and sponsors to increase the level of funding of the College of Agriculture and Agro-Entrepreneurship in Enugu State.
f. Focus on poverty reduction of the citizens, especially the youths.
g. Focus on training of individuals to be self-reliant and become employers of labour.
h. Liaise with the State and Federal Government in providing funds for the staff and loans for the graduates of the college for the establishment of agro-business.
i. Work in close consultation with the community to ensure its effective participation in the planning, adaptive research, monitoring and evaluation of projects, programmes and training activities of the College of Agriculture.
