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.
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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 |
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Tobby Vision Computers Ltd premises from left to right 2 teachers: Cornelius Tawong (Computer Specialist/Managing Director and Niba Kentigern Azanui (PLEG Computer Science)
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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 9th 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).
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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
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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.
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| Tobby Vision Computers Bambui - Cameroon, six month course students in their laboratory studying grading in spreadsheets with Microsoft office Excel 2007 09/03/2016 |
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| 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.
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.
