In a bid to help address cost
challenges associated with access to education and career websites, Vodacom,
through the Vodacom Foundation and its NXT LVL youth brand, has zero rated the
charge to some key basic education sites and career portals.
The interventions are an
illustration of Vodacom’s core belief that Information and Communication Technology
(ICT) and mobile technology can be utilised to improve and advance learning, address
skills development and help in finding employment. The Vodacom e-School portal,
launched in January 2015, and the NXT LVL Careers, are prime examples of how
Vodacom is contributing to society.
The Vodacom e-School provides
curriculum-aligned content for Grade 4 to 12 learners including daily lessons,
videos, assignments in the form of quizzes and personalised progress reports.
This is zero-rated, in other words free, for Vodacom customers. Already there
are 150 000 learners registered on the portal. The portal can be accessed by
visiting www.vodacom.co.za/e-school from your cellphone, tablet or laptop.
Executive Head for Vodacom
Foundation, Mthobeli Temfene says: “Many learners in our country often do not
have access to learning material such as textbooks, which makes excelling at
school more difficult. The same applies to young graduates looking for
employment as more and more job placements go online and the costs of data is a
barrier.” Tengimfene says: “As an investor
in the country and an established partner in addressing social challenges, Vodacom’s
goal is to ensure that learners throughout the country have access to some
basic tools to help enhance their learning experience and that young graduates similarly
get help in searching for jobs.”
As a caring company with a 17
year history of giving back to communities, Vodacom is committed to easing the cost
conundrum that young job seekers face. We launched Vodacom NXT LVL Careers in
June 2016. The programme is aimed at young job-seekers and enables them to browse
for jobs, upload CVs and apply for available positions for free. Access to the
careers portal is zero-rated for Vodacom subscribers. NXT LVL Careers can be
accessed through the www.vodacom.co.za website then clicking on Services and
then on NXT LVL Careers.
Vodacom takes every opportunity
with its network to deliver social offerings through its zero-rated offers to
customers. We have an open invitation to providers of content aimed at
advancing employability in South Africa, and invite interested parties to
e-mail us at foundation@vodacom.co.za to apply to have applicable content added
to our zero-rated portal.
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