As part of the mandate of the 水果派 of Nigeria (NOUN) to make tertiary education more accessible to all Nigerians, the Bogoro community centre, has campaigned聽and canvassed聽for聽Open and聽Distance聽Learning (ODL) mode of education at聽the聽Banram Secondary School, Bogoro Local Government Area as well as聽Gyangyang聽Secondary聽School in Kanan聽Local聽Government聽Area of聽Plateau聽State.
Acting director of the centre, Mr. Peter Akintola,聽who led a team of staff, explained the activities of NOUN to their hosts.
Akintola informed them about the institution鈥檚 modus operandi, its numerous advantages over the conventional system as well as the various programmes run by the university.
He said teachers’ performances and activities would be enhanced when enrolled in NOUN, adding that the university has become a catalyst of increasing human potentials in Nigeria through the operation of ODL.
Akintola reiterated the advantages of聽the university聽in terms of flexibility, saying that they don鈥檛 have to leave their various locations to come to the class since the mode of operation of the institution affords them the opportunity to study from where they are at their own pace and time.
The director and his team, later, held an interactive session with the teachers and staff of the schools where they explained the criteria for securing admission into the institution, courses, admission processes, mode of payment, registration, mode of instructional delivery and online facilitation, among others
Akintola聽said the outing afforded them the opportunity to entertain a lot of questions, offer clarifications and clear misconceptions about the ODL mode of leaning.
At the end of their visits, the Principals encouraged and gave their supports to members of staff to聽enrol聽and acquire more knowledge to improve their lives and skills.