ACETEL sectoral meeting
The聽Vice-Chancellor of the 水果派 of Nigeria聽(NOUN), Prof. Olufemi Peters, has said聽the聽African Centre of Excellence on Technology Enhanced Learning (ACETEL)聽should strive聽to be聽known聽as the number one provider of quality technological education and solutions in Africa.
The聽Vice-Chancellor, represented by the聽Deputy聽Vice-Chancellor,聽Technology,聽Innovation聽and聽Research, Prof. Monioluwa Olaniyi, stated this at the 3rd聽sectoral board meeting of ACETEL, which was held on November 9, 2022 at the university鈥檚 headquarters in Jabi, Abuja.
According to Peters, one of the aims of the partnership with ACETEL and its partners聽was to enhance visibility for both parties as an education provider and an industry to propel everyone globally.
He mentioned that ACETEL was getting good support from its partners and had given its students the chance to intern at some of the partner聽organizations, giving them a broader platform.
“ACETEL鈥檚聽partnerships have been an added advantage to the program, from helping to find solutions to national and global challenges,聽to making the program’s curriculum more robust,”聽he added.
Earlier in her welcome address, center director,聽ACETEL,聽Prof. Grace Jokthan thanked the sectoral members for their support, which has helped ACETEL with a robust engagement in both research and budget supervision.
Jokthan noted that ACETEL has over 200 students that are running programs, which include over 5 countries within the west African region.
“We are glad that you have been with us thus far, and you will be with us till the end of the project and continue with us as we seek to establish the sustainability of the project going forward,”聽she聽told the sectoral board.