Ukrainian varsity to confer doctorate degrees on eminent Nigerians
received thousands of applications along with mine, and my application could have drowned in the sea of other applications.
I’d like to think that my resume submitted with the application is quite rich for someone who teaches at the secondary level. I have consistently added value to myself, actively sought professional growth and volunteered in several education projects. For many of these, I have certificates and they are included in my resume.
I’d also think I did a good job marketing myself during the interview. For example, I mentioned that it was my insatiable thirst for professional growth that made me take a paid professional course at Bridge Universe (which is true) where I later learnt about the competition. Not many teachers will take selffunded professional courses of their own volition.
I also went an extra mile. During the interview, I asked whether I could forward the transcript of the session to them. I wasn’t required to do that but I did it anyway. I made a transcript
Ukrainian varsity Lviv University for Business and Law is to confer doctorate degrees on selected eminent Nigerians that have made outstanding contributions in academics, politics, business administration, cultural exchange, traditional institution, religion and humanitarian services in the advancement of humanity.
The university uses the honour to encourage excellence which involves acknowledging the contributions of respected and distinguished men and of the hour-long interview session and forwarded it to them as PDF shortly after the interview.
Is this the first time you are taking part in any teachers’ competition? Tell us about others, if any?
Yes, it’s my first time participating in contests involving fellow teachers, but I have interned and volunteered in many education-projects along with fellow teachers. I served as a delegate in the T4 Global Teachers’ Conference; I served as a delegate with the education cohort of the International Model United Nations; I served as a teacher-ambassador for the Olympia Global Intellectuals’ Challenge; I have facilitated workshops for teachers and given keynote speeches at education summits and from time to time, I work closely with other teachers in the Facebook community of educators founded by me.
Many parents no longer believe in the quality of public schools education but of late we see teachers in public schools doing exploits like you, what has changed? women worldwide, a statement signed by Dr Cliff Ogbede, the country representative in Nigeria, said.
It also said as part of their international collaborative programmes towards expanding bilateral cooperation in education, Lviv University of Business and Law, Ukrainian V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, and Ivano-Frankivsk University of Oil and Gas and the Academy of Economic Sciences will honour the individuals at its forthcoming maiden lecture with the theme ‘Prospects in strengthening Ukraine-Nigeria Diplomatic/Economic relations’ in Abuja.
“It is instructive to know that Ukraine, having robust diplomatic relations with Nigeria, is offering affordable university admission to Nigerian students with an estimated number hovering above 12,000 currently,” he said.
He said Lviv University for Business and Law has the highest Ivy level of accreditation and is one of the leading educational institutions in Eastern Europe training highly qualified personnel for the economic sector, law, international relations, and journalism.
He said the collaboration has been a major boost in the skills and entrepreneurship development circle for Nigerian youths as it encourages more undergraduate and post graduate students to take advantage of the opportunities provided by the Ukrainian Universities.
Dr Ogbede noted that partnering with the Ukrainian Universities will help to further advance the standards of our education hence; the cooperation will open up channels for prominent scholars from Germany, Poland and other European countries who regularly give lectures at these Universities to expand their research and support services to the Nigerian partner institutions.