Building a better future with computer skills
"I realised something had to be done so that people with less opportunities would also gain knowledge and be literate in computer usage"
In striving to create a better future for the youth of Ladysmith, a young man by the name of Sandile Sibiya has opened a school that teaches basic computer training.
The school is situated in Forbes Street in the Mahatma Gandhi House. Buhlebuyeta Training & Consulting, also known as iBato Learning, was founded by Sandile Sibiya and is being run by him.
iBato Learning was established in 2002, beginning as a programme / movement that focused on educating people in the arena of computer literacy.
It evolved in 2011, when Sibiya opened a school that would create learning opportunities in computer studies.
It has since been a roaring success, with more than 1000 students graduating under the iBato Learning school and many more applying to attend the school and in so doing better themselves in the field of technology.
“I grew up in a rural area, where opportunities for the upliftment of the youth are scarce, with no resources to help carve a bright future. After years of living there, I realised something had to be done so that people with less opportunities would also gain knowledge and be literate in computer usage. That is why I decided to open up a school that would implement that,” said Sibiya.
The course structure at iBato Learning is a 10-month process where the first month of the course is dedicated to the introduction of basic computer usage and Microsoft usage, three months on advanced computer usage, ending with the last six months learning end-user usage. For each of these unit standards completed, learners receive certificates for their accomplishments.
All of the unit standards mentioned above are fully accredited under MICT SETA (Media, Information and Communication Technologies Sector Education and Training Authority) and SAQA (South African Qualifications Authority). Sibiya is a determined and hardworking individual whose purpose is to help craft and shape the lives of people through education.
Not only does the school provide necessary computing techniques, it also understands the backgrounds of different people and only requires R300 registration fees for the certificates.
“Computer literacy is important, as we are now living in a digital world where almost everything is done digitally. iBato Learning is a great platform for those who wish to acquire computer skills,” concluded Sibiya.
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