The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) has introduced the Beneficiary Identity Management Service (BIMS), an innovative solution aimed at revolutionising the identification and management processes for students and lecturers in tertiary institutions across Nigeria.
Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman, Hails BIMS as a Game-Changer
At a prestigious educational summit, Professor Tahir Mamman, the Minister of Education, lauded the introduction of BIMS as a pivotal moment in Nigeria’s higher education landscape.
He described BIMS as the gateway to a globally recognized, world-class educational experience, meticulously developed by TETFund to elevate the country’s educational standards.
The Ambitious Vision of BIMS
Professor Mamman went on to articulate BIMS’s ambition, emphasising its potential to transform the way students interact with educational services.
BIMS serves as the primary access point for accreditation and authorization to the Tertiary Education Research Applications and Services platform (TERAS), which offers a multitude of groundbreaking advantages for educators, students, and the broader educational community.
TETFUND Executive Secretary, Arc. Sonny Echono, Sheds Light on TERAS
Sonny Echono, the Executive Secretary of TETFUND, shed light on the historic roots of the TERAS platform, which emerged as a beacon of innovation in response to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Echono highlighted that TERAS is a masterfully crafted system, with BIMS at its core.
The initial phase of BIMS enrollment already witnessed the registration of over two million students and staff from partner institutions.
Key Benefits of BIMS
The introduction of BIMS brings numerous benefits, including refined enrollment and identification methodologies, fortified data security, personalised learning experiences, access to customized educational services, and improved communication between students and educational institutions.
The Holistic Service Ecosystem of TERAS
Echono stressed the profound impact of integrating BIMS within TERAS, creating a holistic service ecosystem that benefits institutions, faculty, and students alike. This ecosystem offers sponsored mobile internet access, plagiarism detection through EagleScan, access to esteemed journal and research subscriptions like EBSCO, the innovative Blackboard Learning Management System, digital literacy initiatives such as ICDL, advanced communication training, and crucial intervention funding.
TERAS and BIMS: Illuminating the Future of Nigerian Education
With BIMS as its anchor, TERAS is poised to usher in a new era for education in Nigeria.
This system ensures that the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic evolve into catalysts for positive change. With ongoing advancements in TERAS, the horizon for Nigerian education is exceptionally promising, shining brightly with potential and possibilities.