{"id":13332,"date":"2018-11-09T19:53:57","date_gmt":"2018-11-09T19:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/?p=13332"},"modified":"2018-11-09T19:53:57","modified_gmt":"2018-11-09T19:53:57","slug":"admission-to-a-one-year-free-agricultural-training-programme-for-2018-2019-session","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/?p=13332","title":{"rendered":"Admission to a One year Free Agricultural Training Programme for 2018\/2019 Session"},"content":{"rendered":"

Application for Admission to a One year Agricultural Training Programme for 2018\/2019 Session
\nFREE OF ALL COSTS<\/strong>
\nApplication deadline: 30th November, 2018
\nScreening\/Examination: Saturday 1st December, 2018
\nThe Leventis Foundation (Nigeria) is a charitable company dedicated to the training of farmers in modern and sustainable agricultural practices and rational use of natural resources.
\nThe Foundation has been running agricultural training for youths and farmers since 1987 and currently has six schools in the different agro-ecological zones in Nigeria. The schools are located in the FCT, Osun, Kaduna, Kano and Gombe States are co-financed by Leventis Foundation and the respective State Governments. All the schools offer training to young people (male and female) desirous of making a good career in farming. The comprehensive one-year training exposes the participants to several areas of agriculture and other farm businesses.
\nThe objective of the training, which is FREE OF ALL COSTS, is to create in Nigeria, generations of committed young practical farmers who will act as catalysts for agricultural revolution in their communities.
\nAdmission is open to both male and female candidates. Tuition and boarding (including feeding) is provided free of charge for successful candidates throughout the duration of the course.
\nAdmission Requirement
\nApplicants should fulfill the following conditions among others;
\n(a) Be physically fit
\n(b) Ability to read and write in English (evidence of minimum of junior secondary school may be required)
\n(c) Age between 18 and 40 years.
\n(d) Pass both written and oral test prior to final selection
\n(e) Should demonstrate perceivable interest in agriculture
\n(f) Proof of farming background is an advantage.
\nMethod of Application
\nApplication in applicant\u2019s own hand writing including concrete information in respect of each of the above requirements together with a letter signed by the Chairman or Secretary of the candidate\u2019s Local Government of Origin, or an attestation letter from a Justice of Peace (JP), two (2) recent passport size photographs, three (3) references and photocopies of academic qualification(s) or relevant documents should be forwarded to any of the addresses below, preferably, to the school of choice.
\n(1) Leventis Foundation\/ Osun State
\nAgricultural Training School
\nImo, P.M.B. 5074 Ilesa
\nOsun State
\n(2) Leventis Foundation\/ Kaduna State
\nAgricultural Training School
\nDogon Dawa, Birini Gwari LG,
\nP.M.B 1047, Zaria Kaduna State.
\n(3) Leventis Foundation\/ Kano State
\nAgricultural Training School
\nPanda, Albasu Local Government
\nP.M.B. 3555, Kano State
\n(4) Leventis Foundation\/Gombe State
\nAgricultural Training School
\nTumu, Akko Local Government
\nGombe State.
\n(5) Leventis Foundation \/FCT
\nAgricultural Training School
\nYaba, Abaji Area Council
\nP.M.B. 001, Abaji,
\nAbuja.
\n(6) The General Manager (Technical and Training)
\nLeventis Foundation (Nigeria) Ltd\/Gte
\n2, Leventis Close, Central Business District
\nP.O.Box 20351, Garki Abuja, FCT.
\nwww.leventisfoundation.org.ng
\nIn addition to the regular one-year training, all Leventis (Nigeria) schools offer a variety of vocational targeted short courses in several aspects of farming e.g. poultry production, vegetable production, bee-keeping, honey production, fish farming, mushroom production e.t.c.
\nApplication deadline: 30th November, 2018
\nScreening\/Examination: Saturday 1st December, 2018
\nFor further enquiries, please contact:
\nMrs Janet Egbe-Owoicho, Leventis Foundation (Nigeria) Ltd\/Gte
\nEmail: leventisfoundation@gmail.com, Tel: 0708 552 4233
\nFor more info, visit: www.leventisfoundation.org.ng
\nhttp:\/\/leventisfoundation.org.ng\/2018\/10\/15\/application-for-admission-to-a-one-year-training-programme-in-modern-and-sustainable-agriculture-2018-2019\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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