PRESENTATION TO THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE ON DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL POLICY ON DEPLOYMENT OF E- LEARNING June 2012 By Abdullahi Maikano Secretary, Universal Service Provision Fund April 2012 ADVISORY

2 Outline  Introduction  Structure of the USPF  Funding  Project Conception  Programmes and Projects  Challenges  Conclusion

3 INTRODUCTION  The Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) was created in 2007 to ensure even development of telecommunications services throughout the country so that all parts of the country will derived the benefits that ICT provides.  This is to fulfill the World Summit of Information Society (WSIS) declaration that – Everyone, everywhere should have the opportunity to participate and no one should be excluded from the benefits the Information Society offers which Nigeria is a signatory.  The Nigerian Communications Act (NCA) 2003 mandates the creation of the USPF and the Universal Service Provision Secretariat (USPS).  The USPF is composed of an 11-member Board that articulates policies to achieve the objectives above while the USPS is to implement these policies.

4 STRUCTURE OF THE USPF  The Board has 11 memebers: –Hon. Minister of Communications Technology – Chairman –Chairman of the NCC Board - Vice-Chairman –2 Commissioners of NCC - Member –1 Representative of the Min. of Comms. Tech. - Member –1 Representative of the Minister of Finance - Member –1 Representative of the Chairman, National Planning Commission -Member –4 Private Sector Representatives - Members  The Secretariat is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the USP Fund and is headed by the Secretary.

5 FUNDING The USPF has two sources of Funding Primary sources:  Appropriation by the National Assembly  Contributions from the NCC, based on a portion of the annual levies paid to the Commission by Licensees. Secondary Sources:  Gifts, Aids, Donation  Loans, Grants  Incomes from its operations and investments

6 PROJECT CONCEPTION USP projects are initiated using two methods  Top down Projects  Bottom-ups projects Top-down Projects: These are universal service and universal access projects that are conceived by the Secretariat to bridge the ICT gaps in unserved and underserved areas or communities. Bottom-ups projects: These are ICT self sustaining projects designed by Community-based organisations and local entrepreneurs with the aim of providing ICT services to organizations/communities. The projects that would be supported by the USPF will be socially desirable and economically viable.

7 PROGRAMMES AND PROJECTS  Over the past five years, the USPF implemented the following programmes and projects:  Universal Access & Universal service Programme will drive increasing access to community based voice and data services on shared basis. This is being implemented through the Accelerated Mobile Phone Expansion (AMPE) and Community Communications Centre (CCC) Projects  Universal Coverage Programme will facilitate the availability of transmission infrastructure and connection to the national transmission backbone in all LGA in Nigeria and therefore ensure access networks that provides both data and voice services in all parts of the country. This is being implemented through the Broadband Transmission Infrastructure (BTRAIN) and Rural Broadband Initiative (RuBI) Projects  Connectivity for Development Programmes will facilitate connectivity for key e-services to institutions such as schools, hospitals, centres for the challenged groups, etc and promote a digital life style. Some of the projects being executed include the Tertiary institutions Access Project (TiAP), School Access Project (SAP) and E-Library Project

8 CONNECTIVITY FOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES  This is the programme under which the USPF promote e-learning in the country.  The initiatives implemented within the C4D programmes are:  The School Access Project (SAP)  The Tertiary Institutions Access Project (TIAP)  The E-Library Project

9 SCHOOL ACCESS PROJECT (SAP)  This project ensure the USPF promotes e-learning secondary schools by facilitating technology-enabled learning. Students are able to collaborate with other students and the teachers would be able to give each student the required attention.  1153 schools have benefitted from the project in the last 5 years SAP OBJECTIVES Increased Productivity Improved Learning Methods Personalized/Self paced Learning Access to global educational resources Develop 21 st Century Skills IT awareness

10 SCHOOL ACCESS PROGRAMME (SAP) COMPONENTS School server Digital educational content Connectivity Broadband internet access (VSAT) 1 year bandwidth subscription of 512/128 kbps School wireless network Connectivity Broadband internet access (VSAT) 1 year bandwidth subscription of 512/128 kbps School wireless network Alternative power 5KVA Generator or 3KVA solar power system and UPS Alternative power 5KVA Generator or 3KVA solar power system and UPS Access devices 100 personal computers for students 2 laptop computers for teachers Access devices 100 personal computers for students 2 laptop computers for teachers Capacity building for teachers/IT administrators

11 Valued Added Services Specialized Curriculum based SWs for Education Academic/Administrative Learning support tools Student and Teacher electronic Evaluation Tools Long Term Infrastructure Goals Sustainable connectivity models Technical training and support capacity for local schools Community and lifelong learning supported by e-Learning Evolving Better Value for Education Stakeholders

12 SUPPORTING NATIONAL EDUCATION E-LEARNING MODDELS USING SAP SCHOOLS Central Content Mgt. System National/Regional Edu Dbase Tools e-Record Tools National Education Gateway SAP next phase in deployed schools intends to support national e-learning models that seek to enable : Academic and administrative process automation Publish Electronic Results, Academic Performance Appraisals, Platform for Teacher Evaluation and Monitoring. Promulgate educational e-learning sustainability NATIONAL E-LEARNING SUPPORT FRAME WORK

13 Education Web Portal/MIS National Education Database Internet USPF SAP Model school Students’ PCs Teacher Laptop Education network via VPN BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE CONNECTIVITY MODEL FOR SAP Model Expectation Share community access Models Telco's as connectivity providers and education content host Central records repository for MoE Localised school servers and Wimax clouds covering adjoining educational institutions

14 TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS ACCESS PROJECT (TIAP) A server Connectivity Broadband internet access (VSAT) 1 year bandwidth subscription of 512/128 kbps Connectivity Broadband internet access (VSAT) 1 year bandwidth subscription of 512/128 kbps v UPS Resource Centre 100 desktop computers for students 100 computer tables and chairs Resource Centre 100 desktop computers for students 100 computer tables and chairs Training of technology champions in the institution  This project ensure the USPF promotes e-learning tertiary institutions by facilitating technology-enabled research and learning. The provision of internet access would support  204 institutions have benefitted 2 printers

15 E-LIBRARY PROJECT 2 Server systems with back up UPS Connectivity Broadband internet access (VSAT) 1 year bandwidth subscription of 512/128 kbps Connectivity Broadband internet access (VSAT) 1 year bandwidth subscription of 512/128 kbps Alternative power 60 KVA Generator 50 UPS Alternative power 60 KVA Generator 50 UPS E-Library 50 desktop computers Computer desks and chairs Library software 3 Air conditioners E-Library 50 desktop computers Computer desks and chairs Library software 3 Air conditioners 2 printers, copier and 2 scanners  The E-library Project is to create a platform to connect the existing libraries in the country to enable the sharing of information and other resources as well as connect to other libraries outside the country  A total of seventy-four (74) libraries have been earmarked to benefit from the USPF e- library project nationwide.

16 CHALLENGES  The key challenges of most development projects are:  Sustainability  Infrastructure backbone  Internet Access by satellite – most of the schools are not able to afford the cost and would therefore require continuous support of the USPF  Stakeholders active involvement in project.  The committee’ work could not have come at a better time than now.

17 CONCLUSION  The USPF will continue to collaborate with relevant stakeholders to ensure that Nigerians benefits from the immense opportunities that the ICT affords.

18 THANK YOU Q & A