Frequently Asked Questions
Prospectus:
Organizational
Profile:
Mission
Statement: To design and
manage innovative learning environments for young men and women in
Lesotho that elicit general engineering skills, business savvy, manual
capabilities, applied sciences and leadership and management abilities
that address the needs of rural and urban development in Lesotho, and to
pursue financial self-sustainability through self-reliance, commercial
endeavor, and responsible environmental management.
Strategies:
By implementing leading edge paradigms from the fields of Authentic
Learning, Permaculture,
Sustainable Development, Biological Engineering, Ecology,
Environmental Management Systems,
and Renewable Energy, BBCDC
is aiming for rapid economic growth combined with environmental
regeneration.
Primary Fields
of Operation: Education,
Self-reliance, Research and Development, Extension, and
Commercialization.
Objective:
To achieve a real economic growth rate of 10% per annum and to confer
that capability on our students, the community we serve, and our
institutional interactions.
Indications of this growth will be demonstrated by cash flow, asset
growth, innovation, environmental restoration, demand for goods and
services, and qualitative accomplishments.
The immediate objective is wealth creation together with
sustainable employment opportunities, and the ultimate goal is
widespread middle class prosperity and freedom based on ecological
integrity.
Bankers:
Nedbank: Mohales Hoek Branch
Tel. +266-785227
Fax. +266-785489
Auditors:
Letuka and Associates
Location:
GPS Coordinates: S30º14.324
E027º51.071
Email:
bbcdc@ilesotho.com
Website:
www.bbcdc.org.ls
Phone:
5874-2991 or 5901-1384
School Committee:
Malefu Tshola: Chairperson;
Pitso Tsosi: Bishop’s Representative; Ivan Yaholnitsky: Secretary and
Principal; Mamahase Mahase:
Staff Representative; Kopano
Heisi: Parents’ Representative;
Matheabia Kori: Parents’ Representative;
Marethabili Raseboko: Parents’ Representative.
Education at BBCDC:
BBCDC addresses the
need for practical education and skills required for rural and urban
development, and commercial enterprise.
The two year residential course is open to young Basotho men and
women. Education is
"hands-on" with a focus on self-reliance and income generation.
Course aims:
·
To instill
a spirit of dedication and teamwork in the pursuit of common objectives.
·
To equip
students with practical skills related to the needs of rural and urban
development.
·
To develop
an understanding of appropriate technology and natural resource
management.
·
To develop
capacities for building household and community infrastructure through
use of basic techniques and local materials.
·
To develop
resourcefulness and problem solving skills.
·
To analyze
those forms of technology and social organization which foster harmony
between people and the environment.
The course places
special emphasis on:
·
Basic
science and its practical application.
·
Solar
energy utilization and energy studies.
·
Water
resources development.
·
Environmental regeneration and household food security.
·
Rural,
urban and peri-urban infrastructure.
·
Appropriate technology including IT.
Course Structure and Contents
All courses are
inclusive and Co-ed.
Theoretical lessons are paced with time spent on real world income
generation or infrastructure projects.
Currently two separate streams are offered, each for two years:
Stream 1:
Solar Technology
Building
Construction
Metal-work
Wood-work
Stream 2:
Food Enterprises,
Eco-Tourism and Hospitality Management.
Environmental
Science
Business Development
and Management
Agro Ecology and
Permaculture
First year topics
and activities provide foundations for the second year.
Time is allocated for individual projects.
Students are assessed according to their skills, knowledge and
experience. Special emphasis
is plaed on SMME development in all courses.
Upon completion of the two years, students are awarded a
Certificate of Applied Science and Technology.
The school year runs
from mid-July to the end of May.
Students receive a midday meal Mon. - Fri.
Students are expected to work diligently at all times. At
present, students who are admitted are sponsored by the National
Manpower Development Secretariat.
Students are expected to pay a modest quarterly fee of M400.00,
as the resources provided by NMDS do not cover the cost of teachers’
salaries, operating costs, food services for the students or sufficient
materials. At present BBCDC
only has two granted teachers out of a total of 8.
Learner Support
BBCDC maintains a
well-equipped work-shop that includes: 4 welders, a 1.7 Kw solar mini
grid, and a 15 Kw standby generator, and power tools for metal-work,
wood-work, and construction.
Several different water systems and sources are used on the campus for
application and demonstration.
Solar energy is used extensively and includes systems for:
lighting, cooking, radiative cooling, space heating, water pumping,
day-lighting, drying, and plant propagation.
Heavy equipment includes 2 tractors, agricultural implements, 2
concrete mixers, tipper trailer, and feed milling machine.
The agriculture program includes shade tunnels, drip irrigation
systems, sprinkler irrigation, orchards, greenhouse, and a designed
landscape. Facilities also include 4 classrooms, 2 kitchens for food
sciences and a solar energy applications laboratory.
Academic Policy
While academic
testing and written assignments are routine, BBCDC also nurtures
individual talent through team work and practical projects.
BBCDC was founded in 1993, primarily with the support of UNICEF
and the Bishop of Mohales Hoek, to address the needs of the large
Diaspora of early school leavers, single mothers, AIDS orphans, and out
of work youth in
Residence
Basic accommodation
is available for male boarding students at Bethel Mission.
These facilities are currently being refurbished, and will
improve significantly over the next six months.
Female students are housed in improved facilities on the BBCDC
campus that include lights, hot water, kitchen facilities, and indoor
toilets.
Registration for the
session beginning in Aug. 2011 will take place on the BBCDC campus from
March onward. Interested
students must register in person.
Fees for the session beginning in Aug. 2011 will be set at
M400.00/quarter.
Q: How do I get to BBCDC?
A: There are two ways to get to BBCDC. The first is by road. If you are travelling from Mohales Hoek towards Quthing, turn left at the sign to Phamong just before the Senqu River. If you crossed the Senqu River, you have missed the turn. Follow the winding mountain road for 60km until you reach a junction with a sign and an arrow right to BBCDC. Bethel Mission is about 3 km from this junction.
The second way of getting to BBCDC is via Mt. Moorosi and the rowboat across the Senqu River. You can drive down to the river or leave your car in Mt. Moorosi. Shuttles leave for the boat crossing from in front of the PEP store regularly between 0900 and 1600. In winter, when the Senqu River is low it is possible to cross the river with a 4x4 or good pick up truck.
Q: Does BBCDC pay taxes:
A: Yes we do!
| Government of Lesotho Supplier Code: | SP1035 | |
| TIN #: | 1006744-7 | |
| VAT Reg. #: | 1513950 | |
| Licence to Trade #: | TR-F1072 | |