FG targets nat’l devt through TVET as NABTEB reviews 26 trade syllabuses

By Joseph Erunke

The National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) has reaffirmed that the Federal Government is intentional astir positioning Technical and Vocational Education and Training,TVET, arsenic a cardinal operator of Nigeria’s nationalist development.

This comes arsenic NABTEB commenced the reappraisal and validation of syllabuses for 26 commercialized areas successful method colleges.

The exercise, which is being carried retired successful collaboration with acquisition regulators, program experts, principals of method colleges, and manufacture stakeholders, is expected to modernise method grooming and align it with planetary standards.

Speaking astatine the opening of the five-day reappraisal gathering successful Abuja, NABTEB Registrar/Chief Executive, Dr. Mohammed Aminu Mohammed, described the inaugural arsenic a landmark betterment that would alteration the country’s method acquisition landscape.

“Today marks a large infinitesimal successful Nigeria’s travel towards acquisition excellence and economical transformation. The workout reflects our deliberate strategy to marque TVET the motor of nationalist development,” helium said.

Dr. Mohammed explained that the 26 commercialized areas nether reappraisal chopped crossed some emerging technologies and accepted vocations, ensuring graduates are equipped to conscionable home manpower needs portion competing globally.

The trades see Robotics, Coding, and Machine Learning;Industrial Mechanics, Automotive Mechatronics and Cinematography and Creative Media Production.

Others are Smart Agriculture;Solar PV and Electrical Installations, Social Media and Digital Communications;Hospitality and Catering;Mechanised Agriculture;Fisheries and Aquaculture and Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology, among others.

“These areas correspond captious sectors for Nigeria’s economical diversification and our quest for technological independence,” helium noted.

The NABTEB brag highlighted the equilibrium betwixt innovation and sustainability successful the caller syllabuses.

“The inclusion of environmentally conscious programmes specified arsenic Solar PV Installations and Smart Agriculture demonstrates our committedness to sustainable development.

These programmes volition presumption Nigeria arsenic a person successful greenish exertion adoption portion addressing vigor and nutrient information challenges,” helium said.

Dr. Mohammed stressed that the reappraisal was made imaginable done effectual collaboration with the National Board for Technical Education.

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