Yabatech, Globacom Partner On Smart Tech Education

Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) is set to sign a pact with Globacom Digital Solutions on smart technology education to strengthen the digital education learning management system.

The path to the partnership was laid at a management meeting held between Globacom top management executives, led by the manager, Public Sector Unit, Mr Adeniyi Odejobi and principal officers of the college at its Council Chamber to explore a strategic partnership aimed at transforming the institution’s digital infrastructure and improving access to affordable internet for students and staff, through Globacom’s vision for a digitally inclusive educational system.

At the meeting, Mr Odejobi emphasised the company’s commitment to supporting education across the country, stating that, “we are here on the directive of our chairman, Dr Mike Adenuga who has always demonstrated a deep passion for educational development in Nigeria, more especially, on the deployment of high-speed fiber-optic internet across the campus, managed wi-fi solutions in key areas, and zero-rated data access for Yabatech’s Learning Management System (LMS) to enable students to use e-learning platforms without incurring data charges and solution partnership on smart campus technologies such as digital attendance, online testing and remote learning support, as well as a revenue-sharing model.”

Globacom’s partnership with Yabatech, he said, would enable it to have access to fixed internet service, which will provide unrestricted, high-speed internet access across campus for students and lecturers.

He added that it would expose the institution to its Learning Management System (LMS) integration service, which would involve the migration and enhancement of the college existing LMS infrastructure, enabling free student access when using Globacom SIM cards and would support online learning, remote class attendance, and digital engagement key components of modern education.

“The partnership will enable the mass distribution of Glo SIM cards to the college students in order to access educational platforms more easily and securely and SIM card is not only used for connectivity but as part of smart attendance systems, matriculation number for attendance and academic records,” he stated.

The rector, Yaba College of Technology, Engr Ibraheem Abdul, expressed strong enthusiasm about the potential collaboration, citing the dire need for sustainable partnerships that deliver tangible benefits to both students and staff.