Applications for Chevening Scholarships to study in the UK are open between 2nd August and 1st November 2022.
Chevening Scholarships are awarded to individuals from all backgrounds who can demonstrate that they have the commitment and skills required to create positive change, and can show how a UK master’s degree will help them do that. The scholarship offers full financial support for scholars to study for any eligible master’s degree at any UK university whilst also gaining access to a wide range of exclusive academic, professional, and cultural experiences.
Since the programme was created in 1983, over 50,000 professionals have had the opportunity to develop in the UK through Chevening. There are more than 1,500 scholarships on offer globally for the 2023/2024 academic year, demonstrating the UK’s ongoing commitment towards developing the leaders of tomorrow.
Benefits
There are many benefits to being selected, including fully funded tuition fees, access to some of the best quality education in the world, exclusive networking opportunities, and the chance to explore the UK’s diverse culture.
At the end of your scholarship, you’ll join Chevening’s diverse community of over 50,000 global alumni. You’ll return home equipped with the knowledge and networks to bring your ideas to life and thrive in your career.
It doesn’t matter where you come from. It’s where you’re going that counts.
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In commemoration of the World Youth Skills Day 2022, Terraskills through her Sponsors is giving out amazing gifts to kids between 4-18 years who are interested and willing to learn and practice coding.
The Kids will be awarded beneficial gifts following their full participation in the #terraskillsforkids Challenge.
Benefits include:
An HP Laptop for the overall winner of the #terraskillsforkids Challenge,
Scholarship opportunity for every participant to earn up to 100% discount on actual training fee for the 4-Weeks Coding Training this Summer starting from 15th August and ending by 10th September, 2022. Note: The Actual Training Fee is N50,000.
Why Kids Must Learn Coding?
Boosts in creativity: coding demands repeated experiments,
better math skills: coding involves visualising abstract concepts that can be applied to mathematical problem solving,
enhances academic performances: coding supports planning and organising skills.
Eligibility
Participants must be:
within 4-18 years of age
interested in and willing to learn coding
resident of Abuja
available for full participation in all activities involved in #TerraskillsForKids Challenge.
Have your kids tell us through a 30 seconds video or a short essay why they want to learn coding with the hashtag #TerraskillsForKids on any of your socials.
Deadline: Monday, 8th August 2022
Subsequently, selected candidates will be invited to Terraskills with their parent/guardian for the inhouse challenge involving:
20 kids with the most compelling reasons why they want to learn coding will be selected for the inhouse challenge and will earn automatic 10% scholarship/discount on training fee upon arrival for the challenge.
Kids can earn another 10% scholarship/discount on training fee based on their performance in the aptitude test.
Kids can earn up to 80% scholarship/discount on training fee based on their performance in the fun games. Hence, a total of 100% scholarship/discount is earnable.
The overall best performed kid in the 4 weeks of coding class wins a laptop.
Our aim is to celebrate and encourage skills acquisition among young Nigerians for the betterment of the Nation.
TERRASKILLS LEARNING SYSTEMS LIMITED is an innovative tech company that specializes in Skills Development, Lifelong Learning Systems, ICT and Digital Economy, Training, Research and Consulting. We have been in operations since 2004 and have trained over 4,000 individuals, entrepreneurs and professionals in both public and private sectors of the Nigerian Economy. In our pursuit for excellence and empowering our learners, we conducted 10-years of Tracers Study research to check the impact of our Trainings on our successful learners and we discovered that over 85% are gainfully employed and we received favourable commendations from their employers and colleagues.
Mission
To be a Human-Centered Organization (HCO) that provide cutting-edge solutions which empowers individuals, families, employees and organizations to achieve their learning, growth and development targets and objectives through cost-effective, efficient and standard methods, processes, and technologies with highly engaged personnel in a lifelong partnership of happiness.
Vision
To have a friend in every home.
Our Motto
Your lifelong partner
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Eid el-Kabir falls annually on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah i.e. the 12th and final month in the Islamic calendar. The date may differ between nations because the precise day is determined by moon sightings. In Nigeria this year, the celebration was marked on Saturday, 9th July, 2022.
The festival of Eid el-Kabir is noteworthy as it is founded in the biblical narratives of both Islam and Christianity about how Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham), in obedience to God, was required to sacrifice his son before divine intervention. Thus, the true meaning and essence of this occasion is submission, obedience and love; virtues that are in short supply in our country today.
Eid-el-Kabir is therefore a season that calls for rededication to the cause of mankind, to appreciate the gift of life and to imbibe the virtues of tolerance, understanding and good neighbourliness.
During the feast of Eid Al Kabir, Muslims re-enact Ibrahim’s obedience by sacrificing a cow or ram. The family eats about a third of the meal a third goes to friends and relatives, and the remaining third is donated to the poor and needy.
The giving of charity in the form of money, food or clothes to the homeless or poor is another key tradition of Eid el Kabir.
Therefore, as we celebrate this special festival, we must reflect on and imbibe the essence of sacrifice and humility for the promotion of harmonious relationship in our country. We also need to take this opportunity to reach out to everyone in promoting love, peace and unity.
Happy Eid-el Kabir!
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Amazon is an American multinational technology company which focuses on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
The organization is currently recruiting for the following positions:
1. Sr Developer Advocate, Nigeria, AWS Developer Relations
Do you love getting hands-on with technology and sharing your enthusiasm for cloud computing with the wider tech community?
The Developer Advocate for Amazon Web Services will join a creative, experienced and energetic organization that is responsible for helping to drive the development and adoption of AWS services.
2. Manager, Solutions Architecture, Startups, AWS (Sub Saharan Africa)
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is looking for an experienced technical manager to lead a solutions architecture team that helps some of the highest growth startups in Sub-Saharan Africa succeed using AWS technologies.
Your team members will leverage their deep knowledge of AWS technologies to impact how solutions are proposed, architected and implemented for potential and existing customers.
3. Associate Solutions Architect, EMEA Startup Scaling Team
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Startup EMEA team is seeking early career professionals, and advanced career professionals with limited technical experience interested in jump-starting a career as a Startup Associate Solutions Architect.
During the first 3 months you will be in; accelerated workforce development program, shadowing AWS experts, being coached, preparing to become an AWS Associate Certified Solutions Architect and receiving on-the-job training to help you succeed in your new role.
Would you like to be part of a team focused on increasing adoption of Amazon Web Services by engaging with key accounts? Do you have the business savvy and the technical background necessary to help establish Amazon Web Services as a key technology platform provider?
As an Enterprise Account Manager you will have the exciting opportunity to help promote the growth and shape the future of an emerging technology. Your responsibility will be to increase the market penetration of AWS in key customer accounts in Nigeria.
5. Startup Segment Leader, Sub Saharan Africa, AWS Startups
As AWS continues to rapidly grow; we seek a leader to own and scale out the startup customer segment in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA). The startup segment in Sub-Sharan Africa is experiencing non-linear growth. In this role, you will continue to accelerate this direction, building strategy through execution and inspirational leadership. You will manage a team of Account Managers and guide the wider cross-functional team
Would you like to be part of a team that is redefining the IT industry? Amazon Web Services (AWS) is leading the next paradigm shift in computing and is looking for world class candidates to work and support leading Systems Integrators, Born-in-cloud-Solution Providers, Consulting & Service Delivery Partners, Distributors and other members of the AWS partner ecosystem in the Enterprise market segment.
7. Solutions Architect, Startups, AWS (Sub Saharan Africa)
Startup Solutions Architects work hand in hand with technical co-founders, engineers and developers to help them make the most of the Cloud. They are at the crossroads of business and technology and engage with organizations at all stages of cloud adoption. Solutions Architects also take a leading role in creating and presenting technical content and best practices.
In your role, you will have the opportunity to help shape and deliver on a strategy to build mind share and broad use of Amazon’s utility computing web services (Amazon EC2 compute, Amazon S3 storage, Amazon Simple DB/RDS databases, Amazon CloudFront CDN, etc.) within large strategic accounts.
Would you like to be part of a team focused on increasing adoption of Amazon Web Services by engaging with key accounts? Do you have the business savvy and the technical background necessary to help establish Amazon Web Services as a key technology platform provider?
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On Monday 6th June 2022, Terraskills Learning Systems Limited announce the shortlisted candidates/beneficiaries (Batch 1) of the Maiden Edition of the Terraskills Graduate Employability Skills (GES) Programme 2021/2022.
Out of a total of 375 applications received, only 20 successful applicants scaled through the screening exercises and have been shortlisted for the training starting in August, 2022. It was indeed a very rigorous and intense screening and evaluation process which involved, Pre-Assessment Tests, Essay Writing, Telephone Interviews, Physical Interviews, Oral/Written Interviews, Marshmallow Challenge and Online Video Challenge among other screening exercises.
The Graduate Employability Skills (GES) Programme which is “poised to arm and equip graduates with requisite 21st Century skills and emotional intelligence necessary and sufficient for 21st Century living, for self, business, community and the nation.”
This first edition has been sponsored by some philanthropists and corporate organizations (Medialand Nigeria Ltd, and PolicyTV).
…Get Skilled, Go for Internship and Secure your Future
BATCH 2 COMING SOON!!!
We are using this opportunity to call for sponsorship for the second Batch (Batch 2) of the Terraskills Graduate Employability Skills (GES) Programme. It is an opportunity for well-meaning Nigerians, philanthropists, corporate organizations, Ministries, Department and Agencies of Government, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), and International Development Partners to come on board and partner with Terraskills to help Nigerian youths and graduates to acquire relevant employability skills that will help them become employable and even become entrepreneurs in other to make our society and nation a happier and safer place for everyone.
The unemployment rates are increasing in a geometric progression; according to the NBS, the unemployment rate rose to 33.3 % in the fourth quarter of 2020, up from 27.1 % in the second quarter of the same year.
1. High unemployment rate:
The unemployment rates are increasing in a geometric progression; according to the NBS, the unemployment rate rose to 33.3 % in the fourth quarter of 2020, up from 27.1 % in the second quarter of the same year.
2.Insecurity:
Statista 2022: Nigeria has recently been included among the countries with the least peace in the world, according to the Global Peace Index. It is the 17th less peaceful state. In addition, Nigeria is the third country most affected by terrorism, based on the Global Terrorism Index.
–Prof Chris Onalo, President and Chief Executive Officer, Postgraduate School of Credit and Financial Management.
The problem of graduates’ employability remains a continuing policy priority for higher education policymakers in many economies. These concerns have been given renewed focus in the current climate of wider labour market uncertainty. Policymakers continue to emphasise the importance of ‘employability skills in order for graduates to be fully equipped in meeting the challenges of an increasingly flexible labour market.
Although there are many other factors, studies have shown that of all the factors militating against graduate employability, the dearth of employability skills stands tall. It is no longer news that the higher institutions have not been able to prepare the Nigerian graduate for the changing and demanding landscape of the workplace.
GES is an indigenous solution designed by the Terraskills Team which has over 17 years’ experience in Training and Lifelong Learning Systems.
2. Curriculum development and Method of delivery:
The GES model includes 12 carefully crafted modules designed to fit the needs of Nigerian graduates. The modules will be delivered using lectures, discussion, simulations, role-play, games and case studies. The modules will be delivered through a dedicated faculty of experienced, committed, skilled and disciplined staff using appropriate and state of the art training and instructional facilities and equipment for quick and optimal results.
3. Validation of the GES:
We have been in operations since 2004 and have trained over 4,000 individuals. In our pursuit for excellence and empowering our learners, we conducted 10-years of Tracers Study research to check the impact of our Trainings on our successful learners and we discovered that over 85% are gainfully employed and we received favourable commendations from their employers and colleagues. The GES model aims at supporting the educational and social inclusion of fresh Nigerian Graduates through a mechanism of orientation, tutorial action, practical classes provided on a one-on-one basis.
4.Employers and Employees:
The GES model was developed to meet the needs of applicants and employers of labour; it stems from holistic research of employers needs and the need to deliver a standard training and learning model different from what is attainable in the Nigerian Educational System. The unique problems of the Nigerian Graduate; and the factors surrounding his/her inadequacies; was on the front burner of GES model development.
5. The GES model aims at fulfilling these purposes:
To create successful learners with:
enthusiasm and motivation for learning
determination to reach high standards of achievement
openness to new thinking and ideas
and will be able to use literacy, communication and numeracy skills
use technology for learning
think creatively and independently
learn independently and as part of a group
make reasoned evaluations
link and apply different kinds of learning in new situations.
To create confident individuals with:
self-respect
a sense of physical, mental and emotional wellbeing
secure values and beliefs
ambition and able to relate to others and manage themselves
pursue a healthy and active lifestyle
be self-aware
develop and communicate their own beliefs
live as independently as they can
assess risk and make informed decisions
achieve success in different areas of activity
To create effective contributors with:
an enterprising attitude
resilience
self-reliance and able to communicate in different ways and in different settings
work in partnership and in teams
take the initiative and lead
apply critical thinking and new contexts
create, develop and solve problems.
To create responsible citizens with:
respect for others
commitment to participate responsibly in political, economic, social and cultural life
understand different beliefs and cultures
make informed choices and decisions
evaluate environmental, scientific and technological issues
develop informed and ethical views of complex issues.
Terraskills aims at training 10,000 Nigerian graduates through the GES Programme by 2024. We call on well-meaning Nigerians, philanthropists, corporate organizations, Ministries, Department and Agencies of Government, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), and International Development Partners to sponsor young graduates across the 36 States of the Federation and FCT.
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The International Day of the African Child has been celebrated on June 16 every year since 1991; when it was first initiated by the OAU Organisation of African Unity. It honours those who participated in the Soweto Uprising in 1976 on that day. It also raises awareness of the continuing need for improvement of the education provided to African children.
Hundreds of Young Students were shot in the Soweto Uprising.
In Soweto, South Africa, on June 16, 1976, about ten thousand black school children marched in a column more than half a mile long, protesting the poor quality of their education and demanding their right to be taught in their own language. Hundreds of young students were shot, the most famous of which being Hector Pietersen. More than a hundred people were killed in the protests of the following two weeks, and more than a thousand were injured.
On June 16 every year, governments, NGOs, international organisations and other stakeholders gather to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the full realization of the rights of children in Africa. For 2014, the theme chosen returns to the roots of the movement; A child-friendly, quality, free, and compulsory education for all children in Africa.
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Democracy Day is a national public holiday in Nigeria. It marks the day the military handed over power to an elected civilian government in 1999, marking the beginning of the longest continuous civilian rule since Nigeria’s independence from colonial rule in 1960. It is a tradition that has been held annually, beginning in year 2000.
Until June 6 2018, it was held annually on May 29.
With the election of General Olusegun Obasanjo as President, May 29th 1999 was the second time in Nigeria’s history that an elected civilian administration was restored after the rule of a military junta. The first time this happened was on October 21st 1979.
On June 6, 2018, the President Buhari-led Federal Government of Nigeria declared June 12 to be the new Democracy Day.
Buhari gave his inaugural address for his second term on June 12, 2019. These were done to commemorate the democratic election of MKO Abiola on June 12, 1993, in what has been adjudged to be Nigeria’s freest and fairest elections. It was, however, wrongly cancelled by the Ibrahim Babangida Junta. MKO Abiola was later detained after he rightfully declared himself the president. Chief MKO Abiola died mysteriously after drinking tea during the negotiation of his release. He started coughing in the presence of Kofi Annan and later died in the hospital.
Thus, in June 2018, President Buhari announced that Democracy Day would move to June 12th from 2019. The view of the federal government is that the annulled general election of June 12th 1993 is a more fitting occasion for Democracy Day to represent than the events of May 1999.
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Life as a job seeker comes with different experiences and lessons. Learning from the experiences of others can save you from hard knocks in your quest to become gainfully employed.
The series; the Life of a Job Seeker, so far has highlighted 14 important life lessons from the experience of Kobi and his friends. Before we proceed to subsequent episodes, let’s reflect on the lessons so far:
Lesson 1: Do not rely on promises.
Lesson 2: Always respond to an offer whether you accept it or not.
Lesson 3: Form good networks by building meaningful relationship with people.
Lesson 4: Your connection alone might not be sufficient.
Lesson 5: No matter the situation, never consider robbery an option.
Lesson 6: Always research and validate the legitimacy of every job before applying or attending an interview
Lesson 7: Don’t just find any job, find the right one.
Lesson 8: Gambling isn’t such a nice idea. In the end, you might lose what you gain from it and more.
Lesson 9: Never be late for an interview.
Lesson 10: Never Be in a rush to start a business without a good knowledge of it.
Lesson 11: Never Give Up!
Lesson 12: Never lie on your Resume
Lesson 13: Never leave mess on your social media
Lesson 14: Soft skills, in addition to book knowledge and technical abilities, are required to keep any job.
Stay tuned and watch out for the next Episode
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While finding a new job might be difficult, adjusting to and sustaining the job can be more difficult in some instances.
Upon resuming his job role, Faruq was trained on how to handle different equipment and resources necessary to enhance his work, and he learnt very fast. However, soon he learnt that technical skills were not all he needed to succeed on the job; a lesson he learnt the hard way.
The Challenges
The first challenge he had was with meeting deadlines. As with many organizations, he was swamped with loads of assignment on daily basis that stressed the hell out of him. When faced with multiple tasks, he found it difficult to organize them, set goals and accomplish them within the stipulated time. He found it difficult to request help from his colleagues when he needed it or even approach his subordinates to allocate jobs to them because he was more comfortable working alone.
His inability to organise duties and operate efficiently concerned him and his supervisors, as his assignments were frequently completed and submitted when they were no longer needed. To make up for his tardiness, he began working late at night and even on weekends, to the point that he had little time for himself. As a result of the poor work-life balance, he became increasingly stressed and sickened by the job.
As with many job roles, beyond the technical aspects of his job, he had other social responsibilities including, working with other teams to complete projects, interfacing with clients among others; these were another source of problems for Faruq.
He struggled with critical thinking and communication
During brainstorming sessions at work, he found it difficult to think clearly and come up with creative ideas to solve problems; and when he did have new ideas, communicating it to the audience was another problem, as he struggled with public speaking. He was always nervous and worried that his ideas may be worthless hence he ends up keeping mute, not contributing anything, and looking stupid among other members of team. His inability to communicate effectively made the company exclude him from representing them on important occasions.
When he oversaw project execution, he had to lead teams. It was a nightmare for him since he found it impossible to properly assign and convey tasks to his team, encourage them, and even resolve team disputes.
Most of the time, his co-workers had to take on more work to compensate for his shortcomings. Soon, he lost the respect of his co-workers, and the job he once adored turned sour.
He received numerous penalties for his flaws, and the company eventually had to let him go because his deficiencies were generating major problems for the company.
The negative experience the company had with Sophia and Faruq; the two people recommended by Kobi damaged Kobi’s credibility at work, and future recommendations from him may no longer be trusted by the organisation.
Episode Lesson
Lesson 14: Soft skills, in addition to book knowledge and technical abilities, are required to keep any job.
Succeeding on a job goes beyond having technical or practical skills. It requires that one possesses desirable human qualities called soft skills. Soft skills are a combination of human skills that requires emotional intelligence. These skills include creativity and innovation, communication, problem solving, time management, decision making, teamwork, adaptability, among many others.
They help you understand how to groom yourself, how to speak to and treat people, how to discuss and solve problems in the best possible ways without misunderstanding and chaos, how to lead people, how to handle situations, the list is endless. If a person lacks crucial soft skills and possess nothing other than practical or book knowledge, then that person is considered unemployable, and if the person manages to secure a job, sustaining the job becomes a problem.
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The Terraskills Young Professionals Hangout 2022; an interactive event poised to engage young professionals on matters relating to employability and self-sustainability was held on Saturday, 19th March, 2022 from 10am to 2pm at Terraskills.
The programme kickstarted with discussions on the Life of a Job Seeker, as young professionals are faced with different experiences and challenges in their quest to become gainfully employed.
The host of the event, Miss Falade Olaitan, and some participants shared their life stories as job seekers, and important lessons were drawn from them. Miss Falade also shared stories from the educational series; the Life of a Job Seeker explaining the pains of an average job seeker and important lessons they should learn in their quest to become gainfully employed. Watch Video
Mrs. Marvel Jime, a legal practitioner, and the CEO of ConstantSee APP shared her experience in tech world; explaining the prospects, and challenges in the tech world and how to adapt to those challenges. Watch Video
The Programme Manager of Terraskills; Mr. Ada, Ada Innocent discussed how Terraskills is bridging the digital gap; explaining the importance of digital literacy in the 21stcentury, and how Terraskills is helping individuals build relevant technological skills to enhance their careers. Watch Video
Mr. Diran Adegoke, a professional Human Resource Manager, and coordinator of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) discussed employability tips sharing important lessons from his career trajectory experience. Watch Video
At the end of the event, the General Manager of Terraskills Mr. Donald Ejieke Ogbuwa gave closing remark encouraging participant to take advantage of the lessons learnt from the event. Watch Video
Subsequently, participants were treated to nice meals and warm red-carpet reception.
It is our hope, that the event serves as an encouragement to every young professional!
Pictures from the event
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