Mission
To promote personal and professional growth through educational, developmental, and social activities of Information Technology (IT); Serve as the collective voice and power of all Information Technology academia in interactions with the Federal and State governments and to encourage the participation of all members in the programmes of Nigeria Computer Society (NCS).
Vision
To provide and promote leading role in the professionalism of academia in Computer Science, Information Technology and Systems worldwide in the community of knowledge for the current and next generation of leaders.
Objectives
The aim of the group shall be to advance Computer Science, Information Technology and Systems with their applications/deployments to Professional Practice in education.
The objectives of the group shall be as follows:
- Provision of opportunities for academic leadership and provide mentorship to the younger once.
- Engagement in collaborations, research and development; coordination of domestic and international requirements for IT research and development; establishment and encouragement of domestic standards and best practices in conformity with International Standards (IS) and Best Practice Management (BPM) to enthrone the necessary discipline for domestic growth and global competitiveness.
- Support for professional/educational growth and welfare of members.
- Provision of educational and professional networks for members through its affiliation with other associations.
- Creation of online network of communication to publicize AITP activities and share resources.
- Promotion of professional developmental opportunities among its members.
- Publishing the Journal of Academic Innovative Research in Computer Science and its Applications
- Active participation in the formulation of draft policy on educational programmes in the field of Computer Science, Information Technology and the related study in conjunction with NCS for the Country.
- Ensuring implementation of the NCS policy on education.
- Partaking in development and review of syllabus for NCS and other regulatory Professional Examinations for Computer Science, Information Technology and the related study.
- Planning and implementation of manpower development programmes i.e. seminar/workshop.
- Representing the NCS on all educational matters; encouraging the spread of Computer knowledge at all levels.
- Constant engagement of government, industries, military and other agencies on the need to develop Standard for Computer Science, Information Technology and the related education in Nigeria.
- Promotion of education and training of Computer Science, Information Technology and the related study.
- Contribution to the formulation of Computer Science, Information Technology and the related educational programmes and policies in Nigeria.
- To be an advocacy group in the area of computer education.
- Constant evolvement in the strategies of creating of Computer Science, Information Technology and related education awareness within the public.
- Building global affiliations, cooperation with similar professional organizations. throughout the world in receiving, rendering or reciprocating such services as beneficial to and consistent with the objectives of the Profession.
- To be positioned as the sole representative of members of the Profession in all negotiations and consultations with the Federal, State and Local governments and their agencies on matters of policy affecting the conduct and practice of Computer Science, Information Technology and related education profession.
- To collaborate with relevant government agencies, institutions and organisations in proffering solutions to the issues of computer science, Information Technology and related education.
- Running certification programmes that geared towards developing skills and knowledge in Computer Science, Information Technology and related education .