According to Forbes, the outbreak of COVID-19 has caused many schools - companies to consider suggesting - even requiring - that more students - employees work - study from home.

This has brought about an unprecedented change in study and work behavior across board. Students from the federal tertiary institution in Akwa Ibom State took advantage of the break to try their hands on new learning methods, preparing them for adaptability into the new work models.

Under the siege of the global pandemic which has crippled both academic and economic activities, the University of Uyo community erupted with entrepreneurial adroitness.

Studying or working from home can be a lonely enterprise in this era of social distancing, but it doesn’t have to be. For those who are not used to working at home or who don’t have an organized work station, distractions can disrupt your productivity. After all, you’re in your personal space, not your usual professional environment, but in this case, measures are put in place to check performance, productivity and output, hereby guaranteeing returns on investment.

In Akwa Ibom today, even secondary schools have adopted the learn from home concept with the 'School On Radio' initiative launched by the Governor Udom Emmanuel administration, adapting to global trends in education using digital technology as well as traditional approaches.

The National Association of Akwa Ibom State Students (NAAKISS) under the watch of Comr. Obohoso partnered the Special Assistant to the Governor on Entrepreneurial Development, Mrs Meflyn Anwana and a United Kingdom based Academy to engage over 500 Student entrepreneurs during the COVID-19 lockdown, while productively crossbreeding students across various institutions and sharing innovative ideas in entrepreneurship essentials, business training and equipping them with the basic skills required to launch and run their businesses at the early stage of their growth.

The SEM model is designed to bring together the best tools and frameworks to teach and imbibe entrepreneurship skills. The multiplier effects of this, which would materialise in a couple of years, can never be over emphasized, as a new breed of entrepreneurs will be hatched to contribute largely to the expected boom in the Akwa Ibom economy