NELFUND to deploy software for students with disabilities in loan scheme

NELFUND to deploy software for students with disabilities in loan scheme

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, has announced plans to introduce specialized software to ensure that students with disabilities in higher institutions can fully access its student loan scheme. Managing Director/Chief Executive of NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr, made this known during a stakeholders’ engagement on student loans in Benin City, Edo State. Sawyerr stated that the Act establishing the loan scheme guarantees equal opportunity f…

NELFUND plans software for students with disabilities

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has said plans are underway to introduce specialised software aimed at ensuring that students with disabilities in higher institutions can fully take advantage of its loan scheme. Managing Director/Chief Executive of NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr, disclosed this during a stakeholders’ engagement on student loans in Benin City, Edo State, according to […]

JP* RR|A new chapter for disability advocacy: WSU’s disabled student alliance makes a comeback

make sure all information is attributed. I just point that out since some grafs in here have no attribution – JP WSU’s Access Center is a resource on campus for disabled students and allies, providing accommodations and services to students with disabilities. Within the center, the Disabled Student Center serves as both an advocacy hub and a space for community building. To strengthen these efforts, the center has revived a club that was offered…

Pupils experience challenge of handicap

At Kindcentrum Theresia in Eindhoven, this week was all about ‘dealing with disabilities’. For five days the students not only learned about disabilities, but also experienced what it is like to live with a disability. From learning to read Braille, to writing without hands, to doing sports in a wheelchair. The lessons and activities were designed by the Liliane Fund. The school and the fund aim at raising awareness and creating empathy with ha…

NELFUND To Deploy Software For Students With Disabilities

By Kwin Israel, The Sight News The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), says plans are underway to introduce specialized software aimed at ensuring that students with disabilities in higher institutions can fully take advantage of its loan scheme. Managing Director/Chief Executive of NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr, disclosed this during a stakeholders’ engagement on student loans in Benin City, Edo State. Sawyerr emphasized that the Act establish…

NELFUND Building Software To Simplify Loan Application For Students With Disability

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) says plans are underway to introduce specialized software aimed at ensuring that students with disabilities in higher institutions can fully take advantage of its loan scheme. Managing Director/Chief Executive of NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr, disclosed this during a stakeholders’ engagement on student loans in Benin City, Edo State. Sawyerr emphasised that the Act establishing the loan scheme guarantees e…