The Federal Ministry of Education (FME) has confirmed that Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) trainers have started receiving their trainee slots across different centres in Nigeria.
The slots will determine the number of trainees to be assigned to each training centre. According to officials, TVET is working to onboard enough training centres so there will be sufficient space for all incoming trainees.
At a Capacity-Building Workshop for TVET stakeholders held in Kano, the Regional Coordinator of the Better Education for Africa’s Rise (BEAR) III Programme, Mr Manish Josh, explained that the initiative is focused on aligning skills with current industry demands. The programme also seeks to provide the tools needed to align TVET programmes with labour market needs.
The Technical Adviser, Dr Babangida Baba, has also highlighted the progress being made in modernising vocational training in Nigeria. He confirmed that NBTE is also going to digitise the Nigerian Skills Qualification Framework and strengthen quality assurance across the country’s polytechnics.
Dr Baba revealed that more than 129 accredited TVET centres across the country have already been digitised to meet global standards.