Daystar Christian Centre graduated 364 students on Friday, February 12th, 2016 at the just concluded Daystar Skill Acquisition Program (D-SAP), organised by the church in Lagos, Nigeria.
The Program which runs yearly, started the 18th Edition on Monday February 1st, and ended February 12th, 2016 at Plot A3C Ikosi Road, Oregun, Lagos, Nigeria.
Students were opportune to participate in the two weeks intensive training program, which gave them a foundation on various skill sets needed for taking over territories in their area of influence, according to the theme of the church for this year.
In an interview with the Registrar, Mrs Oluwatoyin Olushola, said the program admitted 365 students from various parts of the state and religion, with intentions to learn new skills in the following areas; Shoe Making, Beaded Jewelry, Graphic Design, Web Design, Pastries & Drink Making, Cake Making & Decoration, Dress Making, Event & Venue Decoration, Hair-Styling, Photography, Bridal Accessories & Headpieces, Generator Repairs and Make Up.
Mrs Olushola also said, out of the 365 students admitted for the program, 364 students graduated with the following statistics: Shoe Making = 16; Beaded Jewelry = 13; Graphic Design = 50; Web Design = 40; Pastries & Drink Making = 24; Cake Making & Decoration = 27; Dressmaking = 34; Event & Venue Decoration = 13; Hair-styling = 13; Photography = 46; Bridal Accessories & Headpieces = 6; Generator Repairs = 2; Make Up = 80.
Answering question on criteria for admission into the D-SAP, Mrs Olushola said students were required to have little education in order for them to grasp what the program entails, and meet the age limit of above 16 years.
Speaking on the graduation requirement, she said students must pass through the school for the period of 9 days, and they must submit assignment/projects given during the training program.
Mrs Olushola used the opportunity to invite other students in the state, to enroll for the next set of D-SAP coming up in June 2016, at Daystar Christian Centre, Ikosi Road, Oregun, Lagos, Nigeria.
In an interview with Mrs Seyi Adeyemo, Lead Facilitator for D-SAP Make Up, she said “there is joy in helping someone birth their dreams and I feel fulfilled every time”.
Responding to what her expectation is for her graduating student, she said they should be persistent, prayerful and not give up.
The training programe had facilitators who are Managing Directors (MD/CEO) of their respective organizations, such as Shoespeed Limited, IdeaPortals Nigeria and others.
In an interview with the MD/CEO of Shoespeed Limited, Mr Abiodun Folawiyo , Lead Facilitator for shoe making said “shoe making is an issue of mind transformation and technicality”.
“Each time I wake up to facilitate in shoe-making, I feel like I’m going to collect a million-dollar, even though am collecting nothing from it”, he added.
Mr Folawiyo said, shoe making industry will soon be perceived as an oil industry, because everyone is in need of footwear all over the world.
Speaking with the MD/CEO of IdeaPortals Nigeria, Mr Adebola Oni , the Lead facilitator for website design at the just concluded D-SAP training, said web design is not always difficult, what is difficult is what you have not learnt or been taught. If you can use Microsoft word then with a proper training you can learn web design.
Mr Oni said he derives his fulfillment from impacting his knowledge on other people to be web designer every now and then.
“I will say it is unfortunate for those who don’t have a skill, because your certificate is not worth anything without a skill, but its never too late to learn a skill”, Mr Oni said.
According to Mrs Essen Grace an MBA holder and a student of graphic design at D-SAP, she said “this two weeks has been eye opening for me, because I came in with zero skill and later discovered I could do more than I ever imagine”.
“I think anyone who wants to stand-out in what they do, should go for a skill acquisition program, I have a master degree, and here am I graduating from D-SAP as a graphic design student”, she said.
“To take what you are doing a level higher, you need a skill from D-SAP”, she added.
Speaking on behalf of Daystar Christian Centre,
Pastor Grace Ofili, An Associate Pastor and Pastor-In-Charge of D-SAP, said D-SAP was established to help people who have nothing doing, to gain skills that will generate income for them from age 18, and to discourage begging among members. D-SAP was created out of passion from the senior pastor, Sam Adeyemi, to see people free from poverty.
“A lot of graduates from D-SAP are now working for themselves, while some are employers of labour, thereby adding value to the economy of the nation”, she said.
According to Pastor Grace, she said “I don’t see any other place other than the church for this kind of training to take place, because Jesus Christ came to give us freedom, and the church as the body of Christ, has been given the capacity to set people free from poverty”.
Pastor Grace encourages other organization to emulate what Daystar Christian Centre is doing, to get people out of poverty by running D-SAP.
“Little drops of water makes a mighty ocean, if Daystar is affecting this much, imagine if every organization or church takes on this, we will do a lot, and in no time our nation will be a rich country again”, she said.
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