Speaking on the initiative, Corporate Services Executive, MTN, Mr.
Akinwale Goodluck, described education as a vital tool for social and
economic development. "Under the
Digitech Classroom Project, digitally equipped classrooms will be
established across the country to drive access to digital learning.
Access to the Internet and education will position a great number of
pupils on the same platform as their counterparts in other developed
countries, helping to ensure that they do not suffer learning
disadvantages even though they live in a developing country,” he said.
Also featuring among projects lined up for implementation is the
company’s Adopt a Girls’ School Project, which will see each unit within
MTN adopt an all-girls school towards empowering the girl child and
promoting gender equality in education. Other initiatives include Vocation is Education, which is aimed at
elevating vocational education in Nigeria, and Y’ello Tutor, which
entails the creation of an online learning hub that will be made
accessible to students in primary and secondary schools across the
country, providing them access to learning materials, tutorials,
examinations practice questions and other educational resources.
According to Goodluck, "MTN will also be partnering non-governmental
organisations to provide relief materials to the northern part of
Nigeria where the learning infrastructure gap is most acute. The
initiative tagged, The Y’ello Aid Initiative, will also raise funds for
the Chibok Scholarship which aims to move school girls from Chibok to
schools in other states."
This is a commendable initiative indeed!
Culled from Thisday
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