The Sustainable
Environmental Network for African Development SENAD and Toiling for Kids
Foundation have in a Press Conference that took place at TK Foundation premises
at Clerks Quarters in Limbe, Cameroon divulged their Study Abroad Pro
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| CEO TK Foundation, Mme Tecla Neba |
gramme. This
heavily attended event which took place on Saturday October 8, 2016 was used by
these partner organisations to once more assert their determination to enhance
sustainability through the provision of opportunities for quality education to
those in need.
Speaking
during this press conference, the CEO of TK Foundation Mme Neba Tecla outlined
the activities of TK Foundation stating that they involved the upbringing of
children, building the capacity of children and identifying the girl child as a
point of focus which has been the main goal. She further explained that the
mindset of the staff at TK Foundation has always been that of striving for
higher heights.
SENAD,
a major partner of TK Foundation was revealed to the audience. The partnership
with SENAD identifies schools whose programmes sell in Africa. They also have
as objective, Identifying students who can study abroad, come back to Africa
and Cameroon in particular and impart knowledge gained. The Head Office of
SENAD she intimated was in Cameroon.
She identified three objectives
of SENAD. These are the promotion of education laying emphases on the Girl
Child, poverty alleviation and environmental education. Talking on the Study
Abroad Programme of the SENAD-TK Foundation partnership she said agreements have
been signed with different foreign universities adding that it is the quality
of those Universities which pushed them to apply for partnerships.
One of the partner
universities is the Cape Breton University in Canada. Quoting from the University website she said
“The world
your parents knew won’t be the one you inherit. The challenges you face will be
different. The future you build will astonish. And Cape Breton University is
where it begins. It’s all going to happen, because you are going to Happen.”
This she said is not just a university
but also a market place for the development of specialized and standardized programmes,
accompanying the development of special skills, intellectual and soft skills to
meet global and specific professional needs. It offers personalized learning
and facilitates growth. The university does formation with hands on training,
made easy with learning facilities like the Vecheron Center, and other rich
amenities.
The Nelson Mandela
Metropolitan University in South Africa is another remarkable university
partner. Its main administration is in the coastal city of Port Elizabeth. It is
a comprehensive university offering professional and vocational
training. It has five campuses – four in Port Elizabeth and one in George Town. A number of courses include workplace
experience as part of the programme.
It is a mass of study
programmes with a portion of it in George Town. According to its achievements,
it is a reference point for studies in Africa and a hub for any equipment,
machinery and resources for professional training.
A third university partner, the
Wekele Business School is the last institution with which an agreement was
established. WBS according to Mme Neba Tecla is committed to offering high
standard education and generates Bachelor and Certificate programmes which meet
modern development needs.WBS Is in Budapest, the capital city of Hungary, a
country in Central Europe. It is a member of the European Union and the
Schengen Border-less European Agreement.
After presenting these
partner universities she emphasized on the need to study and return home with usable skills and impart them in ways that can contribute to the achievement of emergence
in 2035.
Meantime, students’
requirements for admission were clearly explained and the GCE Advanced level
was presented as the minimum entry level.
Admission forms for Graduate and post
graduate programmes were displayed for view. Students in attendance were
informed that this programme had already started, and that students had already
been granted admission and they were currently studying in these institutions.
Commenting on the
competition that may result in working with other actors in this field, she
simply said, “Our interest is in placement in renowned universities. It is not
a profit making venture, it is one of those activities which brings about the
realization of our vision of modern vocational education and generates income
for sustenance.
Among other things she said the
authenticity of this programme is justified by the signed agreements from all
three mentioned institutions and the books, brochures, banners and registration
forms which were sown to the media. She highlighted the advantages of studying
in these countries and institutions stating that their holiday periods are long
and part time jobs are available.
The press conference was
attended by a cross section of media men from the press, television and radio.
Also in attendance were educational stakeholders from across the country including
prospective students.
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far collected in the Tubah Municipality in Mezam Division in the Northwest
Region. This revelation was made on Thursday, October 20, 2016 during the Joint
Second and third Ordinary Council Sessions of the Tuba Council. Finance
Committee reports revealed that Bambili alone realised 18 Millions FCFA.
