Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) in conjunction with Mobile Technology Network (MTN), Nigeria presented start-up-kits to best 10 YCT National Skill Qualification (NSQ) Competent learners, that emerged from the six months phone repairs training conducted for people in computer village.
The training that was facilitated by YABATECH and sponsored by MTN witnessed large turn-out of participants willing to learn the act of repairing phones; and were judiciously trained by Computer and Telecommunication Engineering Association of Nigeria (COMTEAN), in which ten of them performed brilliantly in the course of the training and were later rewarded with start-up-kits to commence the business of repairing phones and to train others.
The start-up- kits, donated by MTN, worths over five hundred thousand naira (N500,000) and each kit for each beneficiary contained PCB Holder, Rework Stations, DC Power Supply, Screen Separating Machine, Table Lamp, Electrostatic Mat, Digital Multimeter, and Pushdown Tool. It also contained Sets of Brushes, Magnetic Telescoping P/U Tool, Stainless Tweezer and Snap Blade Knife.
Speaking at the presentation, YABATECH Rector, Dr. Engr. Ibraheem Adedotun Abdul said that he delighted to witness the presentation, which is a testament that the project is real and appreciated those that patiently waited to see the level of achievement, which is just the tip of the iceberg.
Engr. Abdul noted that the aim is to have good synergy between the town and the gown, when it comes to training skilled personnel, there is no way we can divulge the relationship and synergy between the industry association and institution of learning.
“YABATECH is championing a paradigm change, we are proposing and implementing what we called a quadruple elite model, towards empowering Nigerian youth. In this quadruple elite model, we want a robust relationship among institution, government, industries and the civil society.
“The elite comprises of institution which is YABATECH, government represented by National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) and Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Industry being represented by MTN and COMTEAN, and the Civil Society being represented by Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and International Non-Governmental Organization (INGO). They will work together in piloting a collaborating model towards contributing to the empowerment of the Youth”.
He disclosed that the first piloting has taken place in which the Mastercraft were trained that was sponsored by COL, but now the major stakeholders have been brought together, TETFund, NBTE, MTN, COMTEAN, YABATECH and COL. The model has been established and the continuous usage is to empower the Youth and to upgrade skilled and apprenticeship system in the informal sectors.
According to him, “Yabatech is entering Computer Village and dragging along COL, TETFund, to ensure that Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in this country is standardized”.
Rector charged the recipients to go out and train others, and should ensure that they get certified, because the certification is recognized globally.
The 10 Mastercraft that responsible for the training were also given MTN Internet Modem for the job well done.
The President of COMTEAN, Comrade Adedayo Adebisi thanked YABATECH and MTN for the opportunity to serve as partners in progress.
Iyanda Oluwaseun on behalf of the recipients appreciated the YABATECH, MTN and COMTEAN for the good gesture.