EMPOWERING THE YOUTH THROUGH TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (TVET) FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA

Abstract

This paper takes a critical look at the high rate of unemployment in our communities as a result of the growing number of unskilled graduates in the society. The focus is on the role technical and vocational educational training (TVET) would play in enhancing youth empowerment for national development. TVET is a veritable tool for job creation. It is on this background therefore that this paper examines ways in which national development could be achieved using TVET as a channel. Toward this, some crucial vocational and technical skills needed by students of TEVT in Colleges of Education (Technical), Polytechnics and Universities to meet the trends in a global economy are reviewed. Some recommendations on the ways in which development could be enhanced in Nigeria through re-orientation of attitudes as an individuals and the nation towards TVET for youth empowerment and national development were made.