LAGOS, NIGERIA (VOICE OF NAIJA) The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) says over 2.5 million Nigerian students have so far enrolled on its Tertiary Education, Research, Applications and Services (TERAS) platform.
Executive Secretary of the Fund, Arc. Sonny Echono stated this on Wednesday in Abuja at the Second Registrar’s workshop and 75th business meeting of the Association of Registrars of Nigerian Universities (ARNU).
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Arc Echono who appeared as a special guest at the event, explained that the TERAS initiative was developed by the Fund to address critical challenges faced by students, researchers, and institutions in accessing educational resources and research materials.
He underscored the need for Nigerian students to come onboard the digital services platform and take advantage of the various opportunities it provides.
The platform was unveiled in October 2023 by the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman.
Some of the technologies captured under the platform include the Beneficiary Identity Management Service (BIMS), Aggregated Research Journals (EBSO), EagleScan for plagiarism, Blackboard Learning Management System among others.
