The聽聽Vice-Chancellor, 水果派 of Nigeria ( NOUN), Prof.聽Olufemi Peters, has said 聽the聽African Centre of Excellence on Technology Enhanced Learning (ACETEL)聽must imbibe the culture of constantly engaging its聽partners as the centre is聽a performance-based institution聽for it聽to continue to聽receive full funding.
Peters said this at the ACETEL Sectoral Advisory Board meeting that took place on Tuesday, March聽8,聽2022 at the headquarters of the university, Jabi, Abuja.
鈥淭o continually receive full funding,there must be engagement of partners,鈥 he said.
According to the him聽,鈥漷he plan is for ACETEL to stand on its two feet if funding were to be discontinued. So all hands must be on deck for the efficient running of the institution.
鈥淲e are grateful that NOUN has a facility called ACETEL in our structures.聽The university will always support the centre,鈥 the Vice-Chancellor聽said.
Peters聽further assured the sectoral partners that they were equal to the task and would deliver all responsibilities given by the World Bank.
Earlier in her opening remarks, ACETEL director, Prof.聽Grace Jokthan, said the centre鈥檚 focus is on the development of human capacity and research in digital solution and the utilisation of technology for education.
She said聽ACETEL hopes to bridge the technology knowledge gap in Information Communication Technologies (ICTs), Cybersecurity and digital policies to achieve digital development.
Stakeholders engagement,聽she explained, 鈥渋s paramount in the running of the institution;聽they support us with advice, information, guidance, solutions, and directions.鈥
Jokthan also stated that the centre has developed strong partnerships with national and international institutions and industries such as the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), National Communications Commission (NCC), and the likes.
She thanked the sectoral partners for their support and urged them to always engage the institution for learning and development.