A 2014 publication in the ‘European Journal of Contemporary Economics and Management’ has stated clearly that engineering as a profession is highly regarded in Nigeria and the increasing number of career opportunities in engineering within the country is a positive indicator of the economic development of Nigeria. Hence, the newly emergent career opportunities in engineering have become hot attractions for Nigerian students. The educational infrastructure that is the precursor to quenching the supply for this demand in career opportunities in engineering has taken a toll due to the sudden unprecedented downpour of enrollments. As a result, Nigerian students with excellent academic records have begun seeking better quality education at equally affordable rates in foreign countries like India to tap into career opportunity in engineering back home.
Advancement in the Engineering Sector of Nigeria
It is a well-known fact that the value of foreign education is insurmountably higher than that of a local one. Similarly, Nigerian students who acquire a degree in engineering from some of the premier hubs of education like India are bound to gain special preference when responding to career opportunities in engineering. Since 2014, the engineering sector in Nigeria has developed significantly and provided an impetus to the growth of the entire nation such that its economy advanced even better than that of South Africa and became the largest economy in the entire continent. The career opportunity in engineering in Nigeria entail several subsidiary sectors like construction, transport, power, agriculture and telecommunications. These have helped strengthen the economy of Nigeria and thus provide excellent career opportunities in engineering for aspiring Nigerian students.
The Role of Indian Universities
The connection of Nigeria and India, economically as well as academically, has been strengthened and a deal with Nigerian Brass Fertilizer Company Limited (NBFCL) has been established in 2014. This tender generated several career opportunities in engineering for Nigerian students and since then, Nigerian students have been looking to pursue their engineering careers with boosts from Indian universities. Specifically, some of the most renowned global universities of India like Sharda University has played a vital part in this diaspora. Global universities like Sharda University have facilities for global scholarships to be awarded to international students who are deemed worthy and with the help of such economic assistance programs coupled with the affordability of living in India, Nigerian students can graduate and head back home to grab the career opportunities in engineering.
Why Aspiring Nigerian Engineers Choose Sharda University
The Sharda School of Engineering and Technology (SET), is part of the Greater Noida campus of Sharda University and is an ISO 9001-2001 certified Research and Technological Development Centre as well. Several B.Tech and M.Tech course choices here allow Nigerian students the freedom to live their dreams and even tap into the upcoming prospects in cloud computing job markets in India and Nigeria. Such career opportunities in engineering fields from both India and Nigeria are exploited by students of Sharda University through successful campus placements.
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