Hello nairalanders,

Ever since our guardians left us, I have been the one taking care of my younger siblings, i was able to set my younger brother in business but our last born is a girl and she has been out of school for too long. She has WAEC, I don't have money to train her through university so if you can advice on any program she can do for one year, so she can get a tertiary qualification I would be grateful. It is not good as she is at home and not doing anything. Men are coming for her hand but she says she wants to get at least one tertiary qualification first.

Please what can someone study that will take one year? Thanks as you answer.

I don’t think there’s any such thing as a tertiary qualification that can be earned in one year.

Set her up for some skill acquisition. Simple. She could start earning good cash in no distant future, and assist herself through school if she so wishes.

I commend your effort so far in ensuring your siblings are fine.

Since she insist on getting a tertiary education, i will advise you enroll her into one of the polytechnics or college of education around you where she can run a part-time program while she work as well in order to support whatever it is you might be giving her. When choosing a polytechnic or college of education please ensure you pick a federal institution as they pay less.

Also, if the men coming to ask for her hands in marriage love her enough to train her in school (which i think only few men will want to do that due to many stories of ladies dumping men who trained them in school after graduation) they can do that as well

Train her in a skill and let her be earning some money

Maybe further along the line you can combine some earnings and get her into a school with a low fee

Skill nko??


Later school

Hmmmm...let your sister get a job and a NOUN form for distant learning program. She would save to pay her way through school while you help her augment here and there. I guess what she meant by one year tertiary education is actually spending one year experiencing "school". I dont blame her though, she can go all the way if she truly wants albeit with some distance.

Fantachapman:
Hello nairalanders,

Ever since our guardians left us, I have been the one taking care of my younger siblings, i was able to set my younger brother in business but our last born is a girl and she has been out of school for too long. She has WAEC, I don't have money to train her through university so if you can advice on any program she can do for one year, so she can get a tertiary qualification I would be grateful. It is not good as she is at home and not doing anything. Men are coming for her hand but she says she wants to get at least one tertiary qualification first.

Please what can someone study that will take one year? Thanks as you answer.

In demand skill that can be learnt within 1 year and sell well even without any tertiary qualification - coding/programming

Resurgent2016:


In demand skill that can be learnt within 1 year and sell well even without any tertiary qualification - coding/programming

In one year? Someone with no prior IT background can learn it perfectly, as in, enough to earn decent income in one year?

Make i dust my brain now if na so e easy. Abi na how to do 5K website for people u mean because those ones no follow.

ifyalways:

In one year? Someone with no prior IT background can learn it perfectly, as in, enough to earn decent income in one year?

Make i dust my brain now if na so e easy. Abi na how to do 5K website for people u mean because those ones no follow.

Yes Ify, with the right attitude and commitment, one can learn programming. I learnt HTML and CSS in 6months, using just my spare time. She will grow with time but at least be able to work on projects doing some amateur roles.

Moreso, there are lot of opportunities for ladies in STEM.

Resurgent2016:


Yes Ify, with the right attitude and commitment, one can learn programming. I learnt HTML and CSS in 6months, using just my spare time. She will grow with time but at least be able to work on projects doing some amateur roles.

Moreso, there are lot of opportunities for ladies in STEM.

Good to know. @OP, this is a good option if your sister is interested in IT.

Fantachapman:
Hello nairalanders,

Ever since our guardians left us, I have been the one taking care of my younger siblings, i was able to set my younger brother in business but our last born is a girl and she has been out of school for too long. She has WAEC, I don't have money to train her through university so if you can advice on any program she can do for one year, so she can get a tertiary qualification I would be grateful. It is not good as she is at home and not doing anything. Men are coming for her hand but she says she wants to get at least one tertiary qualification first.

Please what can someone study that will take one year? Thanks as you answer.

For me, I will suggest she learns hair making

Or even tailoring, which ever she chooses because these are the things she can still do aside even If she is in a tertiary institution

Let her learn one hand work it's going to be useful to her for life

sisisioge:
Hmmmm...let your sister get a job and a NOUN form for distant learning program. She would save to pay her way through school while you help her augment here and there. I guess what she meant by one year tertiary education is actually spending one year experiencing "school". I dont blame her though, she can go all the way if she truly wants albeit with some distance.

I don't think a job is the ideal thing for her, she is still young, so what I will advice is for her to learn a skill. Earning from a skill is more secured than working for salary. After she has learnt the skill, and well grounded in it, she can enroll for a two years programme in a tertiary institution (polytechnic or college of education).

How about cooking/ baking .. becoming a chef is now the newest/ biggest deal nowadays.
She can learn how to make cakes, Cook international Dish..etc.

Even after that, if she wants to do another career, the skills she got will not go to waste .. as she is studying, she can design wedding cakes for people, help organise function depending on their budget..

I decided to come back and thank you for your contributions wonderful people. I have enrolled my sister at NOUN and I'm thinking of setting up a business for her, though I have not told her about the business plans yet. You have made wonderful suggestions and I have been observing her response in taking up responsibility to see what kind of business she would be good for. More suggestions are welcome.

Fantachapman:
I decided to come back and thank you for your contributions wonderful people. I have enrolled my sister at NOUN and I'm thinking of setting up a business for her, though I have not told her about the business plans yet. You have made wonderful suggestions and I have been observing her response in taking up responsibility to see what kind of business she would be good for. More suggestions are welcome.

Weld one dear, I hope she makes you proud and may resources never lack. ISEEE

LadySarah:


Weld one dear, I hope she makes you proud and may resources never lack. ISEEE

Thank you.