First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has equipped an e-classroom at the Institute of Child Health (ICH), University of Ibadan to safeguard children’s health care.
The e-classroom is expected to boost the institute’s research, training, and services in a post-pandemic world.
Group Head, Corporate Affairs of FCMB, Diran Olojo, said: “We have created a platform for borderless learning and collaborative teaching. It is different from a conventional classroom and will greatly benefit the Institute of Child Health students and faculty. They have access to real-time information about child health care trends from other parts of the world.”
He affirmed the bank’s commitment to championing and executing projects that would rapidly improve the country’s Health Care Index.
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“Our decision at FCMB to fund the facilities in this e-Classroom, following its successful construction, aligns with our philosophy and commitment towards boosting human capacity based on our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives. It supports the urgency required to deliver on Sustainable Development Goals 3 and 4: Good health and Well-being, and Quality education,” Olojo added.
Former Acting Vice Chancellor Prof. Adebola Ekanola commended FCMB for its impact investments in the institution. He expressed his gratitude to the bank for supporting the university and helping it to sustain access to inclusive and quality education, which changes lives and society.
He said the facility donated by the bank has firmly planted the Institute of Child Health of the College of Medicine in the new era of e-Teaching and e-Learning.
He affirmed the university’s commitment to building virtual and physical infrastructure to provide unique education pathways for students. The don urged leading corporations to emulate FCMB’s commitment to good health, well-being, and quality education.