Bring out the resources and infrastructure, Tobby Vision Computers has the curriculum and ideas to bring out the skills and make youth rich

TOBBY VISION COMPUTERS BAMBUI–CAMEROON

Bridging the digital divide! This is the mission of Tobby Vision Computers, Bambui –Cameroon. We aim to inspire young men and women to reach for the skies in ICTs in a safe and healthy environment.

Tobby Vision Computers Bambui with a cross section 

of students holding the Cameroon national flag.

Students from left to right are: Prescillia, Rene, Cornelius

Yahuba, Yanick, Emmanuel and Marinette 09/03/2016

Tobby Vision Computers Ltd premises from left to right 2 teachers: Cornelius Tawong (Computer Specialist/Managing Director and Niba Kentigern Azanui (PLEG Computer Science)

Tobby Vision Computers is a technical vocational education and training Centre located in Bambui, Tubah Sub Division, Mezam Division – North West Region of Cameroon. It was founded on the 9^th of February 2002 to train farmers, students (youth), civil servants, businessmen and entrepreneurs  of our community in the use of Computers and Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to reach larger markets.

Tobby Vision Computers is also checking the phenomenon of rural exodus that has become a real bane to our community. It also provides computer services/support to such institutions in and around our community like the Major Seminary Bambui, National Polytechnic Bamenda and Higher Teacher Training College Annex (ENS) Bambili now the recently created University of Bamenda and the Bamenda University of Science and Technology (BUST).

 

Tobby Vision Computers Bambui – Cameroon laboratory, Computer Science

       teacher Niba Kentigern Azanui teaching the six–month course students the

      Internet and Social Media. Students from Left to right: Yahuba Mohamadu,

Chungong Christian, Atanga Maxwell      09/03/2016

 Youths/Students of ages 11 up to 50 years have been enrolled here and undergone training with us since 2002 for three–month, six–month or nine–month computer training courses or for our computer summer holiday classes.

Our partners Mendel Foundation Cameroon – a local legalized community- based organization for educational support to the underprivileged and protection of the environment, Reignite Action for Development (RAD) Cameroon, a local branch of a UK charity, providing a multi-sectoral and holistic approach to natural resource management to the local community; PRESBOOK Ltd distributing nationally our approved computer manual by the ministry of secondary education.

We recently signed a letter for an eventual partnership of support with Child and Youth Finance International, United Nations Global Compact and are willing to do same with more partners at a later date. We fall under the supervision of the Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training. Our business name is registered with the Ministry of Justice through the court of first Instance, Bamenda in the Trade and Personal Property Register of that court under registration No.RC.BDA.2012B 220. We are certified writers of the Ministry of Arts and Culture with registration Ref.No.cg/10/855/MINCULT/DRC/SPAIC/NO.  We are registered with the Association of Emerging Cameroonian Writers, Anglophone Cameroon Writers Association, and collaborate with village institutions, schools, commercial banks and micro financial organizations. 

Our students are farmers, students (youth), civil servants, businessmen and entrepreneurs of Tubah Sub Division North West Region of Cameroon, trained as computer/ICT users, operators, analysts. They can find employment, do research on the internet, type their thesis and they are able to function effectively anywhere in the world.

We also train youths in computer maintenance and repairs (hardware), some as secretaries, designers and some of them eventually become proprietors of computer typing booths and shops while others gain employment in public service and private establishments like law chambers, computer shops, community-based organizations and NGOs, companies and microfinance houses - all of which are in demand for these skills in our environment.

 Tobby Vision Computers Bambui - Cameroon, six month course students in their laboratory studying grading in spreadsheets with Microsoft office Excel 2007                       09/03/2016

Tobby Vision Computers laboratory, students for the nine-month computer course studying Microsoft Office. July 2015          

      

 Entrepreneurship: As yet most graduates of Tobby Vision Computers are job creators as they set up their own small business concerns and are easily recruited by the private sector as they graduate readily equipped for that sector.

Innovation: Our training is changing habits in the community – citizens moving from analogue or manual to digital like sending emails than posting letters, , sending attachments than parcels...

Empowerment: Self-employment is our foremost preoccupation. Many of our graduates are opening their own computer booths and repair shops. We empower people to empower themselves. Indeed, we are changing the world - people sitting in the confines of their homes, to accomplish tasks that would have entailed travelling out and going places.

Tuition fee, documentation services, computer repairs and the publishing and publication of practical computer school manuals keep our institution going. Such an innovative business strategy did not need any start-up capital, since we were in possession of the hardware it took to work and our students having the practical experience. We also consistently and constantly upgrade and update our software and trainings to students. Keeping our prices at the most affordable level, has worked for the customers are almost always available.

Since personal computers and ICTs are still in their infancy in our region and country, the need will continue to grow. It is categorical that anybody who is not connected to the worldwide Web today is deformed. People will continue to use ICTs to improve on their financial, social and environmental preoccupations in their respective communities   by getting connected to the worldwide web.

Bambui where we are located is the head quarter of Tubah Sub-Division hosting the University of Bamenda, and there is an increasing ICT demand in our surroundings.

Tobby Vision Computers Cameroon, students in classroom studying for the six-month computer course including computer awareness, Microsoft Windows, Office, Internet, Tablet PC operating systems and Apps. Students from left to right back: Yanick, Christian, Rene, Yahuba, Presicillia, Marinette                                                  09/3/16

 Goals for the future: We envisage expansion in terms of space and infrastructure (accommodation) and equipment. We are also thinking of higher technical vocational training in terms of syllabuses and curriculum and equipment. This comes with need for higher qualified manpower that will be able to handle training in the superior courses we intend to take up like Higher National Diploma, Bachelor and Bachelor of Technology (B–Tech) in Computer Network Architecture, Computer–Control Programmers and Operators, Computer Programmers, Computer and Information System Managers, Computer Science, Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers, Computer Operators, Computer Software Engineer, Computer Support Specialists, System Administrators, Database Administrators, Information and Security Analysts and Statisticians.

We will seek more partnership opportunities, network and collaborate with other TVETS abroad.

 

Congratulations to Managing Director @CorneliusTawong for the certificate and recognition received by participating in the School Enterprise Challenge

Vocational Training: Framework For Certification Under Study

By Elizabeth MOSIMA 

A workshop on the conception of the National Framework of Certification opened in Yaounde yesterday, March 15, 2016.

Drafting and implementing policy in the domain of employment is a preoccupation of government. It is in this light that a three-day workshop to train officials on the process of the conception of a National Framework of Certification opened in Yaounde yesterday, March 15, 2016.

Speaking at the opening, the Secretary General of the Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training, Justin Kouekam said the challenge of MINEFOP is to ensure fully the importance of exchange with other sectors of education as assigned by the Sector Strategy Document. This task, according to him, will enable the introduction of more rationality and coherence in the functioning of vocational training and facilitate the integration of youth and also help improve the system of education in Cameroon.  He called on the participants to work in a synergy in order to be able to face the challenges ahead.

For three days, participants will be drilled on topics such as “Contributing towards coherence, Transparency and the Integration of Systems of Certification”, “Improving Access to qualifications for under privileged groups”, “Introducing a Certain Flexibility for Learners, Promoters and Users of the Products of Professional Training”, among others. Organised by the Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training, the workshop brings together participants from across the country.

Map of Donga Mantung and Bui Divisions of North West Region of Cameroon

Join Tobby Vision Computers Cameroon, Mendel Foundation Cameroon and other partners to celebrate Global Money Week in Bamenda, Cameroon.

 Thursday 14–20 March 2016 @ Tobby Vision Computers school premises 2pm - 4pm

Agenda: Entrepreneurship Forum, Financial Management, Interactive session etc

The Need To Educate The Akwaya Population On The Importance Of Antenatal Clinic (ANC)

By Ayamba Roseline

Tobby Vision Computers

        Akwaya Sub-Division is found in Manyu Division in the South west Region of Cameroon.

       Antenatal Clinic is a health department which provides care to the affairs of pregnant women in accordance to prevent preterm deliveries, Mother to child transmission of various diseases and the overall health of the pregnant women.

     The following reasons below explains the facts why this locality need awareness to the importance of Antenatal clinic.  The belief of Medical Pluralism in Akwaya, has led to the neglect of Antenatal Clinic as many women of different cultural or ethnic groups within the area, each adhering to its own Medical tradition. With this, the people choose to acquire treatment forgetting about the counter effect of African Traditional Medicine (ATM), which is of no measurement, diagnostic investigation and or laboratory test and duration of treatment thus leading to its negative effects.

   The lack of knowledge to the importance of ANC in this area has led to preterm deliveries and the eventual death of neonate leading to infants Motality.The absence of equipment such as incubators for premature babies in the district and health centers in this area is also a contributor to infant mortality rate. Also this has led to greater risk of feotal malformation at birth due to the inability for precautional measures which could have been taken into consideration before birth, leading to many disabled children in the northern part of Akwaya Sub-Division.

        Moreover, the advent of such beliefs in this area, most especially in the southern part of AKWAYA has created the chances of many traditional birth attendance using in hygienic methods of delivering and unsterilized ways of treating the umbilical cord infecting the babies with diseases such as tetanus, instead of these women seeing the needs of the midwives which they term costly and expensive. The failure to attend ANC, has led to the transmission of mother to child infection such as cervico-vagina infection which could have been prevented during pregnancy

         Not withstanding, leaving out the effect post on the neonatal mortality rate and the risk factor, the pregnant women are highly at risk as many of them lost their lives during delivery as a result of not knowing actual delivery period of delivery so as to be alert, if it is either through operation or monitoring at the pregnancy by a health personnel of physicians.

   Also, their failure to attend ANC in the acquisition of knowledge about child’s nutrition and health situation, has led to high malnutrition rate in the northern part of Akwaya, health disorder like kwashokor,beriberi and growth retardation in children.

     Stemming from the people’s view point, they are not far from the reason of such a practice. The few and limited health canters in the area and the distant in acquiring health facilities has contributed to the practice of medical pluralism in this area.

       How can there be discourage from such practices? The creation of health centers with modern equipment and employment of staff to this health care will help reduce such risk and practices, and improve on the general health situation of the population of this area. Also,the creation of roads in linking this areas to most towns of Cameroon will help create awareness and reduce stress and manipulation of the people by their neighboring Nigeria towns which serves as the easiest means of accessibility to most villages in Akwaya.

          By and large, the Government effort in the built up of social networking will also increase the knowledge of biomedical as the physician and health care givers will be able to communicate with colleagues about new skills and also seek the knowledge of telemedicine will help update their skills and improve the health condition of the people in this community.