Credentials Validation

Some institutions are engaged in the  Conversion/Validation of professional Certificates, Diplomas and Degrees through assessment and evaluation of the academic and professional standard and through affiliation with  tertiary institutions such as universities and polytechnics whose credentials are awarded by Private Companies and institutions (eg. Computer Training Centers, Engineering works, Nurse/Mid-Wifery, Security Training,  Skills Acquisition Training  and other Skills acquired  which combined  PRACTICAL and THEORY) without tertiary institution's Affiliation  as the Skilled Workers  are not recognized to be  at the same level with those sat for professional exams and  in the tertiary institutions; but the University's Affiliation makes the difference as the THEORETICALLY ORIENTED AWARD through the distance learning programme as implied in accordance with UNESCO rules (based on Accreditation on Prior Learning and  Experience Awards) without further academic work requirement but rather concur and validate the previous Certificate/Diploma's THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL PERSPECTIVE as Dual/Reciprocal awards, considered as equivalent in accordance with UNESCO rules.

 Based on the fact that  there is no skill without theory including Capentry work which is studied in most Comprehensive Secondary Schools and colleges and the theoretical aspect of the skill could be studied through distance learning programme  as  work book.

Therefore,  any skill you acquired which you put in writing becomes the theory which could be studied through distance learning programme except the practical aspect which produce the theory. So practical and theory are one because the theory is combined with the practical.

Based on this development, if someone who  had  never being to school but produces a product seen to be very useful, but uses his native dialect to explain how he does it; while another person translates  into English  becomes a theory for us to study  in the Colleges and  universities and pass the exam to earn our Diplomas and Degrees with First Class and 2nd Class Honours.

But the question is,  "What  qualification do you award to the illiterate producer who cannot read or write in English before you come to earn your Diplomas and Degrees from his or her own  theory.

This is where UNESCO comes in to endorse  the Accreditation of prior Learning and Experimental awards which is binding on all member nations world-wide as the professional skills of the illiterate individual become his academic equivalence to be awarded either Diploma or Degree without classroom academic work attachment because the practical exams based on trial and errors using his energy, time and money  spent for research in order to produce the product, is far  more rigorous than the academic exams to be written in the classroom which is based on the illitrate producer's theory

 Therefore, becomes academically qualified for a Diploma or Degree award without academic work attachement based on UNESCO'S. rules.

This is based on the fact that most inventions we enjoy such as television, telephone, cars and several others were invented and improved  by individuals in the Advanced countries who cannot read or write and speak good English rather in their own native dialect and writings such as Germany, France, China, Japan, Spain etc. Most of their inventions were not studied in the Classrooms rather through years of individual's research work to produce them and are awarded Diplomas and Degrees based on their practical experience which UNESCO endorsed.

When they put them in writing in their own language and translate them into English it then becomes a theory for us to study  in our  colleges and universities to be awarded Diplomas and Degrees. In most advanced countries, you must study their own language at least for one year in the University during your studies abroad. So is the practical skill that matters and not the English Grammar that belong to the British.

See more details on the European-American University website and UNESCO Google Search Results for Accreditation on Prior Leaning and Experimental Awards.

The Advantage of Direct University's Affiliation

We have reports from several students who had enrolled in distance learning programme with other tertiary institutions  but could  not get their Degree Certificates after graduation due to the problem associated with Sub-Affiliates as sometimes school fees paid by the students do not get into the hands of the University's officials as the fee  paid was to be transferred from the first Agent to the second agent before it reaches the university's officials; along the line, one of them may fail to transfer payment either to the next agent or to the university's officials  and student cannot communicate with the university officials directly unless through their Agents quite unlike Delcan Distance Learning  Consult and the European-American University's  Direct Affiliation.

Against this background, names of those who had concluded Degree programme are published on the university's website in view of the fact that if a student receives a Degree Certificate from any of her Affiliated Campuses in Nigeria, but his or her name is not published on her website then it  suggests that, the Degree awarded  is  fake  and the fees paid by the student was not received by the European-American University's officials abroad at the conclusion of his or her Degree programme.

This type of report is more synonymous with  Nigerian universities Affilation with indigenous  institutions involving third party Agents because most Nigerians are very eager to earn Nigerian University Degrees and falling prey to third party Agents; therefore,  victims would discourage  others for involvement in distance learning programmes because of their experience. This cause a great setback in distance learning involving degree programme. 

This is based on the fact that, it is very easy to find out the authenticity of the Degree awarded from the Nigerian institutions as students can easily visit their main Campuses for verification of the award; so Agents are afraid to forge Nigerian Degree Certificates in case of payment default  quite unlike in the foreign country  due to distance factor except names of  Graduates of foreign universities are published on their website for references to be verified by Employers and institutions online.

 Based on this development, some students enrolled in Nigerian institutions distance learning programmes do not receive their Degree Certificates in case of payment default by any of  their Coordinators; while foreign university Degree is synonymous with duplicated forgery  due to distance factor unless names of Graduates are published on their website for references which serve as payment evidence for Degree programme and also safeguide against forgery of foreign Degree Certificates.

We do however, grant  exemptions to such students by awarding either Ordinary or  Advanced  Diplomas depending on the years of study involved  if he  or she can produce  verifiable documentry  evidence  as   proof of enrollment  of previous tertiary institution  provided the course involved  is not pure science or any other course that could not  be studied through distance learning programme except at the main Campus; alternatively,  it could be exchanged for any Arts and Management course within the course outline of the previous institution attended.

Students who obtained either  our Advanced Diploma or from any other tertiary institution considered as equivalent, could enrol for Bachelor Degree programme for One year and Six Months.

Those who had WAEC/GCE "O' Level or equivalent, should enrol for Ordinary and Advanced Diploma before proceed to Bachelor Degree as to minimize dropped-out in Degree programme.

Those who had Bachelor Degree from any recognized tertiary institution, should proceed to Master on the same or similar course. But a different course requires our Professional Post Graduate Diploma before proceed to Master Degree enrollment.

The same rule applies to those who dropped out of school with considerable number of years of study.

LEGAL IMPLICATIONS

There is no  Legal  implication regarding Conversion/validation of Certificates at any level; rather it legally conforms to the  "Accreditation of Prior Learning and Previous Experience Awards" as endorsed by UNESCO as detailed on the European-American University website and OXCEL "Legal" website.

WHO ARE THE YAHOO BOYS?

 

Most people who are not familiar with online engagement cannot distinguish between Yahoo Boys and professional Freelancers. These Freelancers also known as Remote Works are paid by foreign firms either on successful completion of job assignment or  placed on a monthly salary basis.

Some are engaged on part or full-time basis depending on the nature of assignment, while some are working as Commission Agents like us. 

Those who are ignorant of  this type of engagement would regard them as "Yahoo Boys" too  based on the fact that they do not leave their houses in the morning and going to work to return in the evening and do not have office apartment to show up but are living a very comfortable lifestyle that attracks suspicion, jealousy and enviness within their neighborhood who would identify them as  "Yahoo Boys" as online transaction looks very strange to many people like the POS transactions outside the banking hall as an innovation in the banking industry.

Their  job activities are carried out online using their Laptops, Android phones and Desk Top computers depending on the nature of job assignment.

 If interrogated by Security Agents  based on suspicion, they  can reveal the overseas company they are  working for and the online platform they registered to secure the job and other verifiable information regarding their online engagement.

Also, if it is a business entity, they can reveal every verifiable legal documents such as business registration Certificate  and including the foreign firm or institution for verification through the Nigerian Embassy Officials in their country of origin as to ensure a legitimate business engagement.

But that is not the case with the Yahoo Boys who keep their identity secret for fear of being arrested by Security Agents. They operate in different forms  with their computers as well use for scamming; but the most common among them is by indicating huge amount of money as a bait to collect the little you have and from   several others. Sometimes, use Agents who go about collecting money from others with the promise that the millions are coming and very soon you will be rich enough to come  out of poverty and also spread similar messages via SMS, WhatsApp and email.

They do not have specific product or service to offer as that would require official registration requirement from the Government. So they do their best to break every Government protocol as to hide their identity in  carrying out their fraudulent activities.

Sometimes they call you on phone to collect your bank details to empty your bank account pretending to be your bank officer. They use several methods to carry on their fradulent activities under the vail of secrecy quite unlike the online professional Freelancers and as Remote Workers who never hide their identity.

CRITICISM FROM DROPPED-OUTS

Criticism from Dropped-out students is  one  of the  big chailleges we face in the distance learning programme due to inability  to pay school fees.

This is not for the private distance learning institutions alone but including the private Primary and Secondary School as well.

The basic issue regarding ths crictism is the inability to pay school fees and dropped out and then go about scandalizing the name of the school as fake in case of distance learning programme or the teachers are not performing well in case of Priviate Primary and Secondary Schools.

 Such scandal is very rare  by  School dropped-out in Public Government schools like  in the Universities and Polytechnics.

For example,  parent send their child to school "A"  as a  private school and withdraw the  child to school  "B" after failing to pay school fees and then  would go about criticizing  all the teachers in school "A" that they are not performing well and later withdraw from school "B"  to public Government school as could not  afford to pay school fees  with all the debts incurred from school "A" to "B" and including all the  blame poured  on the teachers  for  not performing well but conseal  the debts incurred.

 Classroom Lecturers in distance learning programme has this disadvantage of being scandalized quite unlike home  based students. The  classroom student is seen going out for lecture and when he or she stops attending due to none payment of accumulated school fees start going about scandalizing  the name of the  school as fake to discourage others from enrollment  in order to take away his or her shame but conseal the debts incurred but cannot scandalized public school for example if he or she dropped out from the university due to some financial challenges.

But that is not the case with the home based student who study in the privacy of his or her home. No body ask question about the school since no body see him or her  attending lectures. 

So home based study protects both the image of the school and the student untill graduation and even though he or she dropped out of school due to unavoidable circumstances.