Research indicates that most villages in South Africa are situated far from academic institutions. This makes it difficult for underprivileged villagers to
further their studies seeing as they have to pay tuition fees and bus fare. But that is slowly changing as some training centres like Basic Computing
for all have moved into the rural areas.
Speaking to The Informer, owner of Basic computing For All training
centre Kgomotso Itumeleng highlighted the importance of running a business where the
service is needed. “I opened basic
computing with the aim of assisting underprivileged members of our communities to acquire knowledge.
Initially, the centre was based in Kuruman town but I had to move it to
Batlharos village because I wanted it to be nearer to the underprivileged members of our community,” he said
adding that he is very much familiar with the challenges of the villagers.
Kgomotso says he opened the training centre in 2014 after he had finished his N6 at Kuruman campus. “I chose to become an entrepreneur because I wanted to be my own boss. Subsequent to registering my
business, I received funding from the South African Institute for
Entrepreneurs, which was an initiative by ABSA bank to start youth owned ICT
centres throughout South Africa.
“We offer a six
months computer course which is equivalent to 61 SAQA credit. The standard of the course is higher than
that of NQF level 2 because it includes the whole Microsoft package which is
done within six months. Thus far, Basic computing For All has managed to
attract 41 students to the centre with classes running from 08:00-18:00 in the
afternoon," explains Kgomotso
For further info contact Kgomotso
on: 078
262 6296
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